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'Unhiding' folders

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okizen

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Jan 21, 2012
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How do I 'unhide' folders, specifically the Private folder, permanently in Mac Lion?

Thanx.
 
In Terminal:

sudo chflags nohidden /private/

The folder will likely go back to hidden each time you update Lion, at least that's how it works with the user Library.

To undo, use sudo chflags hidden /private/
 
To show hidden files in Finder, enter the following two commands into a Terminal window (press enter after each line):
defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE
killall Finder​
To hide hidden files in Finder, enter the following two commands into a Terminal window (press enter after each line):
defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles FALSE
killall Finder​
 
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