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1.3 KiB
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43 lines
1.3 KiB
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# Show Hidden
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Shows or hides hidden files in mac finder.
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It's a very basic shell script.
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Here's the full thing.
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```bash
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#show or hide hidden files in mac finder
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show=$(defaults read com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles)
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if [ "$show" == "TRUE" ]
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then
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defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles FALSE;killall Finder
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else [ "$show" == "FALSE" ]
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defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE;killall Finder
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fi
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exit
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```
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**[Note]:** *Only works on OSX.* It shouldn't damage anything if you run it on another system with bash installed but it won't do anything either.
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## Requierments
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A version of OSX around 10.6
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OSX 10.6.8 is the only thing this has been tested on. If you have a simi-modern version of OSX/macOS this functionality is now built into Files.
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## Running
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Two methods of running are provided.
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#### Method 1. The script
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* Download the script or copy it from this [readme](https://efrick.ddns.net/git/manfromhuh/ShowHidden/src/branch/master/README.md) and place it in a folder on your path.
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* Add execute permissions. Example `chmod u+x /path/to/script/show_hidden.sh`
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* Run from the commandline.
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#### Method 2. The app
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* Download the [.dmg](https://efrick.ddns.net/git/manfromhuh/ShowHidden/releases).
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* Open the .dmg and drag the application to the Applications folder.
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* Run from the application menu. |