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Show/Hide Files alias - OSX Yosemite
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osx-showhide.sh
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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Run these in your terminal.
Then whenever you need to show/hide your files just type showFiles or hideFiles.

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