Showing/Hiding Hidden Files on MacOS

On MacOS, the operating system by default is set to hide hidden files. Hidden files and folders are those that start with a ".".

There are a few methods to make these hidden files visible or to hide them again.

Hiding / Showing via Terminal

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE; killall Finder

If you run the command above in Terminal, hidden files will become visible.

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles FALSE; killall Finder

If you run the command above in Terminal, hidden files will become hidden again.

⌘ + ⇧ + .
(cmd + shift + dot)

You can use these keys to hide or show hidden folders.