Displaying hidden files in finder?

[generik]

Hi,

I noticed that quite a lot of folders in my home directory (those that begins with a .) are not visible when I am browsing through in finder. Is there a way to enable the viewing of such files?

I'm trying to back them up actually, but apart from using the command line it really seems like there is no other way, which is quite limiting

 

[Will Cheyney]

Download 'TinkerTool'.
http://www.bresink.de/osx/TinkerTool.html

It gives you an array of additional Finder options including 'Show invisible files'.

 

[generik]

Nice nice...

 

[Sic]

there's an option to show hidden files in Onyx.

 

[20rogersc]

And also MainMenu

::20ROGERSC::

 

[treblah]

And Cocktail

 

[Mitthrawnuruodo]

Or use Terminal to give the command defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles YES, then restart Finder (e.g. by logging in and out, unless you've enabled Quit Finder).

 

[belvdr]

I'll just say no way to do it, just to disagree.

 

[hookahco]

Or use Terminal to give the command defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles YES, then restart Finder (e.g. by logging in and out, unless you've enabled Quit Finder).

or apple+option+esc and click relaunch finder.
great command, by the way.

 

[iEdd]

Good Luck. Just remember they're hidden for a reason, so don't go around deleting random DS_Store files.

 

[belvdr]

Good Luck. Just remember they're hidden for a reason, so don't go around deleting random DS_Store files.

I'd much rather see someone delete a useless .DS_Store file than others.