Chris Carey

Show or Hide hidden files in Finder OS X

Here is how it’s done via the Terminal:

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE
killall Finder

How to Hide Hidden Files:

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles FALSE
killall Finder

Thanks Brooks Andrus

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    Mark Matthews

    Just came across this after all my files magically disappeared for some reason. Thank you!

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