How to show hidden files in Finder (OS X 10.9)?

Michael Kühnel wrote:

I really need to show hidden files with my default user. I already repaired permissions with disk utility.

Any ideas how to fix this?

Try re-setting Finder Preferences by dragging ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist to the Trash

then in Terminal defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles 1

Note: this will reset any Finder Prefereces you set in Finder->Preferences

You guys are completely nuts - Just use OnyX -- t's built in to every mac os.

One check box, vs whatever insanity you're trying to script..

MJAtlas wrote:

You guys are completely nuts - Just use OnyX -- t's built in to every mac os.

Not

MJAtlas wrote:

Just use OnyX -- t's built in to every mac os.

No, you have to download it and install it seperately to the OSX. What makes you think it is 'built in'?

You can also use TinkerTool or Cocktail to see hidden files, and probably a heap of other third party preferences. I think most here are trying not to install such third party tools.

Pete

MJAtlas wrote:

You guys are completely nuts - Just use OnyX -- t's built in to every mac os.

One check box, vs whatever insanity you're trying to script..

OnyX is not installed with the OS, and it does exactly what everybody has already suggested doing. It doesn't do anything other than run the Terminal commands posted. The problem here is that those commands are not working or not sticking.

Michael Kühnel wrote:

I really need to show hidden files with my default user.

What is driving this tireless yearning to see the hidden files?

I've rarely had a need to see the hidden files. I've edited quite a few of them, but I never needed to see them to do that. Maybe there is another way to accomplish what you want.

Yes, it is.

I'd like to agree with you, but then we would just both be wrong. And I'm assuming we're talking about Lion or later btw.

Not now. not ever.

Go into Onyx (from an Admin acct), which will be burried somewhere in a utils folder probably, then go to the parameters tab, then choose the Finder sub-tab, and you will see a checkbox to show hidden files & folders.

You are of course entitiled to whatever opinion your little heart desires. Good luck with that.

You are completely wrong about it being part of ANY OSX. Just admit to it and move on. We all make mistakes.

http://www.onyxmac.com

Onyx Mac Download

Developer : Titanium’s Software

OnyX is an all-in-one system maintenance tool and optimizer. It is a very simple and light application that comes with a variety of maintenance tools that can be run to make sure that you are enjoying your system at its fullest.

The first scans that OnyX will make automatically when you run the application for the first time are a S.M.A.R.T status check of your hard drives and the analysis of your startup discs. If the application detects any problems, it will prompt you to carry out a reparation task.

Not everything that OnyX can do deals with hard drives, though. In the main window, there are five categories. The first one is hard drive analysis and restoration, but the following ones allow you to repair the permissions of your system (a common problem with Macs), clear your browser settings, cache, passwords, etc., delete application, user and system caches, and more.

An array of more advanced features is also available. Those allow you to hide or show volumes, repair discs, run custom scripts, among others. OnyX comes with extensive help and it even includes a glossary with the information about many tasks.

Although Macs are known for their stability and lack of errors, it can never hurt to have an application like this.

Onyx Advantages

• It has several different types of checks and repair tasks available.
• It has lots of help.

Disadvantages

Not a fully automated mac maintenance

Merry Christmas

Pete

MJAtlas wrote:

Yes, it is.

I'd like to agree with you, but then we would just both be wrong. And I'm assuming we're talking about Lion or later btw.

I'm talking about All OS X. OnyX is a third-party product. It is not distributed in any way by Apple.

I can prove it to you right now, but you'll need a good backup or another hard drive to use. Boot into Recovery, Open Disk Utiltiy and Erase your Hard Drive, then install Mavericks on that bare drive. Then, search the entire hard drive and you won't find it.

You've just been migrating it from one OS to the next as you upgraded.

Try this. Clean install OS X and get back to us. 🙂

I'm good, thanks guys 🙂

I'll leave it at this -- If you don't have it, download it.

MJAtlas wrote:

I'm good, thanks guys 🙂

I'll leave it at this -- If you don't have it, download it.

Download it? You said it was part of the OSX. Please refrain from posting misinformation. 😉

Merry Christmas

Pete