how do i display hidden files

TinkerTool

http://www.bresink.com/osx/TinkerTool.html

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

killall Finder

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

killall Finder

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

Save the below apple script as application

set OnOff to do shell script "defaults read com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles"

if OnOff = "NO" or OnOff = "OFF" then

set OnOff to "ON"

tell application "Finder"

display dialog "Show all hidden files in this Mac ?" buttons {"Show Hidden Files", "Cancel"} default button 2 with icon 1

end tell

else

set OnOff to "OFF"

tell application "Finder"

display dialog "Hide all hidden files in this Mac ?" buttons {"Hide Hidden Files", "Cancel"} default button 2 with icon 1

end tell

end if

do shell script "defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles " & OnOff & " ; killall Finder"

Try this application I made a while ago, it's very easy to use,

http://goo.gl/XfHxqC

thanks for that. you made it so easy. 😎

What a sweet little app. Thanks!