Apple - How to show hidden files and folders in Finder?
I don't think you can set this for individual folders. To set it globally, so that Finder always shows hidden files, run Terminal and enter the following two commands:
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles true
killall Finder
To switch back, do the same but substitute false
for true
.
This works all the way through macOS Catalina (and betas for Big Sur).
I myself use hiddenfiles widget. it's so easy to use.
Beside that you can use free 3rd-party software like Deeper or TinkerTool.
You can customize Finder through Terminal commands such that it defaults to show/hide hidden files.
To show hidden files and restart Finder:
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles YES; killall Finder /System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app
To hide hidden files and restart Finder:
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles NO; killall Finder /System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app
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