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Showing Hidden Files on Mac

Bram Adams
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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)

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.

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Bram Adams

Bram Adams

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