Want to view hidden files or folder on Mac OS X? Here three ways are available for you to choose, especially the first two are recommended to show hidden files or folder in Finder.
Note: This app uses standard methods for hiding the files. The programmers and experienced mac users can able to view hidden folders. If you want high level of security try encryption applications. Jan 28, 2019 This app can hide files and folders on Mac in an intelligent way: not only that it makes the files or folders invisible on Mac, but it re-compiles files into a format that are unrecognizable by Mac system. So no one except you can access the hidden files and folders. With the password you created, you can easily access and view the files.
You can display hidden files on your Mac using the Funter app, an AppleScript, a Terminal command or a keyboard shortcut. If you are looking for the easiest solution to manage your hidden files you may want to use the free Funtertool. Mar 29, 2018 All kinds of files could be hidden files, such as a.bash profile or a.git directory. System folders like /private, /bin, /etc, /usr are also hidden by default. Why are they hidden on your Mac? The real reason that Apple set some files and folders hidden by default is that there is a risk to the system if you delete or modify these folders.
3 Ways to show or hide hidden files or folder on Mac OS X:
Way 1: Show and view hidden files or folder with shortcut keys
Get this way while you have the detailed location of hidden files or folder.
For example, when you need to view hidden iTunes backup on Mac, just press CMD + Shift + G and enter the backup location in pop-up Go to Folder dialog. Then click Go to open the hidden folder on Mac OS X.
Way 2: Show and view hidden files or folder with Terminal
Terminal would always work while you need to show or hide hidden files or folder on Mac OS X.
Command to show or hide hidden files via Terminal:
defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles YES
defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles NO
defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles NO
Step 1: Run Terminal on Mac OS X.
Open FinderApplicationsUtilities, and you could find Terminal there. Double-click it to run on Mac OS X.
Step 2: Show hidden files on Mac with Terminal.
1. Enter or paste the following command in Terminal and press Enter.
defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles YES
2. Hold on Option (Ctrl +Alt) and click Finder. Select Relaunch from pop-up menu to reopen Finder.
3. Go to the user 'deger' and hidden files and folder are shown.
For example, you can see the Library that saves iTunes backup appears. You can open it to see iTunes backup file. As you know, when hidden files are not shown, you cannot open iTunes backup file with this method in Finder.
Step 3: Hide hidden files or folder with Terminal.
Go back to Terminal and type the following command. Press Enter and hidden files or folder would become hidden again after Finder relaunches.
defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles NO
Compared to above feature provided by Mac to show or hide hidden files or folder, third-party app would work more easily, especially when you need to usually show and hide some files or folder. It is worth trying but the security of the apps cannot be promised or guaranteed.
Way 3: Show and view hidden files or folder with third-party app
Choose one from them if you prepare to show or hide hidden files on Mac with third-party software.
1. ShowAllFiles
Appfiles Real Estate
Download the app and double-click the zip file you get. Then it would run on Mac OS X. With two buttons on the app, 'Show Special Files' and 'Hide Special Files', you will be able to show or hide hidden files easily. When all files are shown, and if you want to make some of them invisible, just need to drag them to the box on the app.
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2. Funder
With only the option 'Show Hidden Files' on Funder, you could show hidden files or hide files by turning it on or off.
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Did you know that there are thousands of invisible files on your Mac? Have you ever needed to locate or delete one of these invisible files? Here are a couple of ways to be able to access the invisible files and folders on your Mac. A cautionary note, Apple makes these files invisible for a reason. They do not think the typical person needs to access these files and they are right. However, there are instances, such as when one is trying to manually uninstall an application or troubleshoot a problem that one needs to be able to access the invisible files on one’s Mac.Please be cautious when working on files that are typically invisible. If you do not know what a file’s purpose is, leave it alone. Some files are critical to the proper functioning of your Mac.
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Apple recently added an easy way to view invisible files. Starting with macOS Sierra (aka macOS 10.12), one can press Command-Shift-Period to view invisible files. The files are made visible but displayed in a lighter color. Press Command-Shift-Period a second time to make the files invisible again. If your Mac is running an older version of the Mac operating system then one could use a third party application like InVisible (free, donations accepted). InVisible 2 currently requires OS X Mavericks (aka OS X 10.9) or newer.
Often I do not really need to view all invisble files. Instead, I just want to be able to find one or more invisible files. For this, I use EasyFind, a free application made by Devon Technologies. For example, I recently wanted to completely remove an application named Hermes from my Mac. I know the application would create some preference files and cache files which are typically stored inside of invisible folders. I used EasyFind to search for all files with the word Hermes in its name. There is a checkbox on the left side of EasyFind’s main window that let’s me instruct it to include invisible files and folders.