Step-by-Step guide on how to show hidden files on Mac OSX
On may occasions I have had to hook up a crashed Windows drive up to my Mac to copy over users data. Some Outlook files and database files are hidden that I need to copy so I needed to find a way to unhide hidden files on Mac.
Just follow the steps below and your finder will show hidden files:-
1. Start your “Terminal”
2. Copy this string into terminal window
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE
3. type
killall Finder
To disable the show hidden files in Finder, follow the steps below:-
1. Start your Terminal
2. Copy this string into terminal window
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles FALSE
3. type
killall Finder