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Hiding Files in OS X Finder
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Finder File Hiding.md

File Specific

Show

$ SetFile -a "v" www

Hide

$ SetFile -a "V" www

Finder Defaults

SHOW 'dot' files in Finder.app

$ defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles YES $ killall Finder

HIDE 'dot' files in Finder.app

$ defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles NO $ killall Finder

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