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Bash alias for showing and hiding hidden files in finder
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Show hidden files in Finder (macOS/OSX)

Create an alias to quickly show hidden files or hide them again. Add these aliases to your .bash_profile or .zshrc file.

alias showFiles='defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles YES;
killall Finder /System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app'

alias hideFiles='defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles NO;
killall Finder /System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app'
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