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how do I show hidden files?

how do I show hidden files?

iMac 27″, macOS 10.12

Posted on Oct 27, 2022 10:58 AM

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Posted on Oct 27, 2022 11:04 AM

Choose Utilities from the Finder’s Go menu, open the Script Editor, and run the following:


tell application "Finder" to quit

do shell script "defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles 1"

tell application "Finder" to run


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how do I show hidden files?

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