

Here is what the defaults command string which shows hidden files looks like in the Mac Terminal:

Hit the Return key after the command is entered into the Terminal command prompt, that will execute the command and allow the hidden files to become visible in the file system of Mac OS.


This changes the default setting of Mac OS X so that Finder always shows all files, including showing hidden files. You are done.How to Show Hidden Files & Folders on Mac Take code below, put it into a new script and save it as an application. searchVolumes(x) and createNetworkList(y) €¢ The script has been broken down into 2 functions for efficiency. €¢ The open handler of this script has been modified to allow multiple disks to be processed via Drag-N-Drop €¢ The beginning of the script has been modified to filter out local volumes. Opposed to searching certain folders - Reason being is why would you ever want to leave these files on a Operating System that no use for them. The script will now force the user to choose only a Networked volume (Non local volume) and will search the entire volume for the specific files. Feel free to use my modified code as your own. Trekvogel I hope you don't mind I modified the script to address the problems and run more efficient. So the volume never gets ejected or unmounted. the script assumes you are choosing a Volume or Networked volume.if you choose a folder on that volume. The script is using find to search the directory chosen by the user for the specific files. Hello everyone,No need to escape the characters because the files being searched for do not contain those special characters which need escaping.
