view invisible files

Open the AppleScript Editor in the /Applications/Utilities/ folder and run the following:

tell application "Finder" to quit

if (do shell script "defaults read com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles") is "1" then

do shell script "defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles 0"

else

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

end if

delay 2

tell application "Finder" to run

The /dev folder on the startup disk can't be made visible in the Finder through this or any other method.

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Enable Finder to Show Invisible Files and Folders

Open the Terminal application in your Utilities folder. At the prompt enter or paste the following command line then press RETURN.

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE

To turn off the display of invisible files and folders enter or paste the following command line and press RETURN.

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles FALSE

Alternatively you can use one of the numerous third-party utilities such as TinkerTool or ShowHideInvisibleFiles - VersionTracker or MacUpdate.

Arent these commands missing a second line? I cant get them to work unless I type in 2 lines for each command. the first set is to show invisible files and the 2nd set is to hide them:

To show invisible files:

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE (press RETURN)

killall Finder (press RETURN)

To hide invisible files:

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles FALSE (press RETURN)

killall Finder (press RETURN)

There is also a simple widget that does all that without you having to mess with the command line called HiddenFiles. I have used it for years now very easy and fast. Here is a link to the widget as the original site I got it from seems to have been taken down or something:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/2511407/HiddenFiles.zip

You are very welcome!