Mac Tips – Viewing hidden files on desktop

April 2, 2009
By default, you can’t see many system files, dot files and folders in Finder. To see the files,

  • Go to Applications – Utilities
  • Open the Terminal App
  • Enter in “defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles YES”
  • Restart the Finder App, press option + alt + esc
  • Select Finder and Press Force Quit

To hide again, Enter in “defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles NO”