I need an easy way to switch files visibility on Mac. I know about Terminal commands how to show hidden files and hide files. However, I need a tool to make this task faster and easier.
I was trying to find a special app in the App Store, but found nothing. Is there any way to show/hide hidden files without launching Terminal? Any tips or apps?
MacOS – How to show hidden files on mac without Terminal
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This is currently not possible solely with OS X and Mail.
However, third-party apps such as Mail Unread Menu can add an icon to the menu bar.
I think Finder is out...
Mac OS X does not show you companion files unless you use Terminal, and sometimes not even then. (It shows invisible files rather easily, but to Mac OS X, both "MyFile" and "._MyFile" are two parts of the same file, and it doesn't normally return two directory entries for one file.) You only see these companion files on non-HFS disks that you move to other operating systems.
http://lists.apple.com/archives/applescript-users/2006/Jun/msg00180.html
So, the only Options I see is using VCP7, or Paralles, etc., to have a pseodo way to see them in Finder, or....
Write a script to list those files in a window & maybe link them back the the real ._ files.
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On MacOS Sierra you can use shift ⇧ + cmd ⌘ + . shortcut on keyboard to toggle between 2 states. No need for any plugin/app. It works out of the box.
You can see it here in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdLjJU_kAT8&feature=youtu.be