Show Hidden Files in Mac OS X

Here is how you can view all the hidden files in your Finder. It is very useful for web developer who want to view the .htaccess file that is automatically hidden by Mac OS X.

Go to Applications / Utilities and launch the Terminal

In the Terminal window, write the following commands :

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE

killall Finder

That's it!

If you want to hide the hidden files, the command is :

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles FALSE

killall Finder