Show hidden files on a Mac! (finder hidden files)

Developing a website you will need to be able to see ALL the files that are created to build your website. Unfortunately some files are required to start with a (.) One of the symbol combinations used that are reserved as hidden in your Finder.

Objective: Show all the hidden files in your finder

Here’s how to do it

You need to open your “Terminal” application found in…
Applications > Utilities

When opened it should look something like this and it’s ready to accept your keyboard input

Last login: Sun Oct 07 21:39:26 on console You have mail. Genius-iMac:~ macgenius$❚❚

 

In Terminal, type the following…
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles YES

Last login: Sun Oct 07 21:39:26 on console You have mail. Genius-iMac:~ macgenius$defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles YES

PRESS “RETURN”

Quit Terminal

Check that it’s worked!

Hold the ‘Option/alt’ key, then right click on the Finder icon in the dock and select Relaunch.

Voilà

 

 

 

 

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