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## Put these in your .bash_profile found in your home directory
## in the terminal type source ~/.bash_profile to reload your profile to make them immediately usable or close and re-open Terminal
# Hide and show hidden files in Finder windows
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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