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Viewing hidden files and folders

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hajime

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Jul 23, 2007
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Hello, from xterm, I am able to see subfolders within subfolders in ~/
However, I don't see these subfolders in Finder. Are they invisible folders? How can I view these folders under the Finder in 10.8.5? Please note that they are folders generated by a 3rd party program rather than by Mac OS. Thanks.
 
GGJstudios

GGJstudios

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May 16, 2008
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To show hidden files in Finder, copy and paste the following command into a Terminal window, then press enter:
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE && killall Finder​
To hide hidden files in Finder, copy and paste the following command into a Terminal window, then press enter:
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles FALSE && killall Finder​
 
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