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apple script to toggle the visibility of files in finder, copied from here: http://www.macworld.com/article/51830/2006/07/showallfinder.html#recommend428845
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toggle-hidden-finder
set dotVisible to do shell script "defaults read com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles"
if dotVisible = "0" then
do shell script "defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles 1"
else
do shell script "defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles 0"
end if
tell application "Finder" to quit
delay 1
tell application "Finder" to activate
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