See hidden files in Mac OS Finder

I like to see all the files in the project folder where I am working. So it is inconvenient not being able to see “.gitignore” and “.git” inside the folder where I have git repository. On a brief lookup of the internet I found this article which proposes two approach of making hidden files visible in finder.

Approach #1: Using Terminal

To show hidden files
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE
killall Finder

To turn off showing of hidden files
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE
killall Finder

Approach #2: Using an App
Funter is a small app which allows the user to toggle the hidden file visibility on and off at the click of a button which is quite convenient.

What I used?
I preferred the terminal approach as I am fairly comfortable with it and I didn’t want to add a new application into my mac’s start-up and menu bar.

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