How to look for hidden files?

[dcaccount]

Hello,

is there a way from within Terminal or Finder to list all hidden files in a directory?

I am about to upload my website to a Hosting Linux and the FTP client would not allow me to delete them after the uploading.

So I need to identify them.

How could I do?

Thanks,
dan

 

[MacDawg]

In Finder just use command+shift+. (period)
Toggles your hidden files

 

[dcaccount]

In Finder just use command+shift+. (period)
Toggles your hidden files

Thanks for helping, where in Finder shall I press command+shift+. (period)? After having typed command+F to look for files?

 

[MacDawg]

Just with a Finder window open

 

[MC6800]

If you happen to be on El Capitan, the Cmd-Shift-period only works in file-open dialogs.

In Terminal, it's "ls -a".

 

[DeltaMac]

You don't need to have a finder window open. The Command+Shift+. unhides all hidden files, system wide
Press same command again to rehide files that are normally hidden.

If you are using command-F to search for files, you can also apply a criterium to that search, by choosing Other, then File Visibility. Then you will have a new dropdown for visibility, where you can choose visible, or invisible (files), or both

 

[BrianBaughn]

You don't need to have a finder window open. The Command+Shift+. unhides all hidden files, system wide
Press same command again to rehide files that are normally hidden.

If you are using command-F to search for files, you can also apply a criterium to that search, by choosing Other, then File Visibility. Then you will have a new dropdown for visibility, where you can choose visible, or invisible (files), or both

Additionally, you can check "In Menu" when adding criteria so that you won't have to go digging for it every time you search.

 

[Fishrrman]

Another way:
Download EasyFind -- it's free:
https://www.devontechnologies.com/download/products.html

Then, open it.
On the left, put a check into "invisible files and folders"
Set up the other search criteria as needed.

Works great.