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# Showing Hidden Files on Mac
- URL: https://www.bramadams.dev/202212180006/
- Published: 2023-02-01T00:13:42.000Z
- Updated: 2023-02-01T00:13:42.000Z
- Author: Bram Adams
- Tags: computer

> Mac Show Hidden Folders  
> View Hidden Files in Finder  
> In Finder, you can click your hard drive under Locations, then open your Macintosh HD folder. **Press Command + Shift + .** **(period)** to make the hidden files appear. You can also do the same from inside the Documents, Applications, and Desktop folders. ([View Highlight](https://google.com/search?aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0i512j0i433i512j0i512l3j69i60j69i61.2471j0j7&ie=UTF-8&oq=finder%20&q=finder%20show%20hidden%20files&sourceid=chrome&%5F%5FreadwiseLocation=0%2F0%2F0%2F0%2F0%2F0%2F0%2F0%2F0%2F0%2F0%2F1%2F0%2F1%2F2%2F0%2F0%2F11%2F0%2F12%3A0%2C4%2F1%2F0%2F0%2F1%2F0%2F1%2F0%2F0%2F0%2F0%2F0%2F0%2F0%2F0%2F1%2F0%2F1%2F2%2F0%2F0%2F11%2F0%2F12%3A120&ref=bramadams.dev#:~:text=Mac%20Show%20Hidden%20FoldersView%20Hidden%2CDocuments%2C%20Applications%2C%20and%20Desktop%20folders.))

I don't know why this can't just be the default option -- I feel like hidden folders would not scare people off like Apple may fear they might. This "simplification" causes more trouble than it solves, and hides important info from users.