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[Solved] Finder - How to show hidden files
(@hans)
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Topic starter
September 7, 2015 10:09 PM
Open a Terminal window and type (or paste):
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE
killall Finder
Open Finder again and now hidden files are visible.
You can undo this with:
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles FALSE
killall Finder
This trick has worked for me even in El Capitan (10.11).
