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Toggle hidden files on OSX on and off
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togglehiddenfiles.sh
#!/bin/bash
# Note that in file dialog boxes you can just type "CMD+Shift+."
CURRENT_VALUE=`defaults read com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles`
if [ $CURRENT_VALUE == 1 ] ; then
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -boolean false
else
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -boolean true
fi
killall Finder
# open /System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app
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