[Mac OS] - Show/Hide Hidden Files the Long Way in Finder
Show/Hide Hidden Files the Long Way The long way to show hidden Mac OS X files is as follows: Open Terminal found in Finder > Applications > Utilities In Terminal, paste the following: defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles YES Press return Hold ‘alt’ on your keyboard, then right click on the Finder icon in the dock and click Relaunch. Relaunch Finder by right clicking the Finder Icon whilst hosting the 'alt' key. This will show all hidden files To hide them again, follow the same steps but replace the Terminal command with: defaults write com . apple . finder AppleShowAllFiles NO It’s not the longest set of instructions or the biggest command to commit to memory but if you’re doing this a lot, it’s worth spending a few minutes now to save yourself a lot more time in the future.