Mac: View Hidden Files in Finder
August 19, 2008
How do I view the hidden files and folders in Finder?
Finder is the files explorer for the Mac OS.
This is what I learned and would like to share with you.
- Open Terminal
You can find this by clicking Finder -> Applications -> Utilities -> Terminal
- To see all hidden files, type the ff. in Terminal
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE
killall Finder
- That’s it! You’ll be able to see all your system files.
- If you want to revert back to before.. See step # 5
- To hide all system files, type the ff. in Terminal
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles FALSE
killall Finder
killall Finder
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