Comments on: OS X: Show hidden files and folders in Mac OS X Finder

By: Mac

Mac — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:29:39 +0000

It's easiest to just make a shell script so you don't have to lookup the syntax everytime:
http://macmartine.com/blog/2009/11/shell-script...

By: anon.

anon. — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:32:02 +0000

I don't have terminal for some reason. How do I do it then?

By: Watson

Watson — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 03:19:26 +0000

I did this but then when I put them back by putting the command in with False at the end ALL of the folders are still visible in my user folder. Just my User folder, everywhere eles went back to hidden. Any Suggestions?

By: enrique

enrique — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 02:26:40 +0000

:) thanks

By: nama dia farridhusin

nama dia farridhusin — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:41:12 +0000

great tutorial! thanks

By: lilly

lilly — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:48:14 +0000

Thanks ! Been Needing to know how to do this for ages !

By: Jorge Pinto

Jorge Pinto — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:27:24 +0000

Hi,

OnyX can do the same and more:

"About OnyX...

• OnyX is a maintenance, optimization, and personalization utility for Mac OS X. It also makes it possible to configure certain hidden parameters of the Finder, Dock, and Safari, to remove a certain number of files and folders that may become cumbersome, preview the different logs and CrashReporter reports, and more.

• OnyX is Freeware, gratis and freely usable; you may copy and distribute it at will. You can use it for as long a time as you want. You will find the latest version at my Web site: www.titanium.free.fr

• If you encounter a bug or anomaly, misspelling, or bad translation, or if you have suggestions for enhancements to OnyX, please send mail to: joel.barriere@free.fr

• This application is distributed "as-is" and without warranty. I am not in any way responsible for software or hardware damage that may result from its use.

• OnyX was created using Xcode 2.2, the Apple Developer Tools (Cocoa - AppleScript Studio + Objective-C) on a PowerBook G4 Titanium 550 MHz with Mac OS X (version 10.4.4).

• Localization:
- Joël Barrière (French)
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• Acknowledgments: Thomas and all those who have helped and encouraged me during the development of OnyX. Thanks to Apple (of course), MacUpdate, AvosMAC, Logicielmac.com, MacBidouille, Macworld, OS X Facile, MacGeneration, PowerBook-fr, MacPeople, FrTracker, VersionTracker, Gete.Net, macosxhints, MacFixIt, MacScripter.Net, File Avenue, MacPlus, ChezMark, MacTechNews, and the others.

By: brian

brian — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:13:58 +0000

Here is a program that will do these steps for you (I always forget what to type, and I have to toggle nearly every day):

http://gotoes.org/sales/ShowHiddenFilesMacOSX/

Program is free; tested on OSX 10.4.11