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Toggle visibility of hidden files and folders in Mac OS X
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Toggle Hidden File Visibility
# Toggle Hidden File Visibility Automator Service
# 1. Create a new Automator service
# 2. Service receives no input in Finder
# 3. Add an Automator Ask For Confirmation action
# 4. Automator Run Shell Script action with below shell script
# Set the Shell to bin/sh/
is_shown=$(defaults read com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles)
if [ $is_shown = "FALSE" ]
then
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE
killall Finder
else
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles FALSE
killall Finder
fi
@salsadeanguila
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Works perfectly in OS X 10.9.2, thank you!

@ivancucer
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Works in Yosemite. Special thanks @iCoderman

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