Show hidden files in Finder

January 16, 2009 at 18:51 · Filed under tech and tagged: ,

To show hidden files in Finder open the Terminal window and execute:

  1. defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE
  2. killall Finder

To hide them again:

  1. defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles FALSE
  2. killall Finder

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