Is there a way to show hidden files in Finder?

[Sunnz]

To show hidden files (those start with a .) temporarily in Finder?

 

[Tommo]

Try this and then just reverse the change when you have finished.

http://www.osxfaq.com/DailyTips/02-2005/02-01.ws

 

[Jeffo]

You can also try this link below for an applescript. I have only tried it in Panther, but you could give it a shot.

script

 

[bobw]

TinkerTool will do this for you.

 

[rwilkerson]

This is a really clean solution:
http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/30/quick-tip-showhide-hidden-files/

I've written shell scripts to show and hide, but have never wired them to Automator. Now that I've seen this, I'll be doing that tonight.

 

[fryke]

(had to adjust your thread's title. I kept forgetting both the question and the answer when looking at the previous thread title, which was "Is there a way...?", which I found pretty lacking...)

 

[simbalala]

Here's a simple solution for quickly toggling the view

http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/22318/show-hide-invisible-files

 

[Sunnz]

Thanks guys!! There are so many ways!!!