[Mac] How to display hidden files and folders

While working on a Mac, there are rare times when you want to access hidden files and folders.

They are also called hidden files/folders, or invisible files/folders, but as the name suggests, they are not displayed by default.

However, you can set it to show or hide using the following method.

How to display hidden files and folders

Launch "Terminal.app" and run the following defaults command.

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

How to hide hidden files and folders

If you want to return hidden files and folders to hidden (default settings), run the following command in the terminal.

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