10.6: Show (and hide) hidden files in Open/Save dialogs | 17 comments | Create New Account
Apple hides certain files and folders on your Mac to prevent you from accidentally changing or deleting important data. When you need to modify one of those hidden files, you must reveal it in the Open or Save dialog boxes by pressing the Command + Shift +. (period) combo while the dialog is open. Yosemite (10.10) and Earlier.
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10.6: Show (and hide) hidden files in Open/Save dialogs
I just tried this on my MBP with cmd-shift-. and it worked great!
Duh... I just re-read the article and saw that the cmd-shift-. was listed *above* the cmd-shift-, thing.... I really shouldn't post in forums before I have my morning coffee
10.6: Show (and hide) hidden files in Open/Save dialogs
sadly, the shortcut does not work in Time Machine when you really want to restore something from '/usr' you still have to make the finder display hidden files run time machine
10.6: Show (and hide) hidden files in Open/Save dialogs
To restore something from /usr, just go there with the 'Go to folder…' menu item and then enter Time Machine.
10.6: Show (and hide) hidden files in Open/Save dialogs
Awesome. Your comment (in combination with Time Machine) saved my bacon. Thanks!
10.6: Show (and hide) hidden files in Open/Save dialogs
A great function, but isn't is strange that it does not work in ordinary finder-windows? In open/save dialogs you browse for files. And in a finder-window you browse for files. Shouln't the same functions be available everywhere? Very strange. Also: in open/save dialogs you can't change the size of the icons, like in normal finder-windows. Apple needs to be a bit more consistent.
10.6: Show (and hide) hidden files in Open/Save dialogs
Great hint and a good point about making it work in regular Finder windows. having to use AppleShowAllFiles and restarting Finder is a real kludge.
Well, you could file a bug report about how this functionality is not consistent across UI Interface between the Finder windows and open/save dialogs.
I did this about the Search functionality's ability to add columns to list view; it really only provides Date Created and Date Modified to the Search results. Size, Label, Comments are greyed out. Give me back Tiger's search columns!
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I did this about the Search functionality's ability to add columns to list view; it really only provides Date Created and Date Modified to the Search results. Size, Label, Comments are greyed out. Give me back Tiger's search columns!
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10.6: Show (and hide) hidden files in Open/Save dialogs
10.6: Show (and hide) hidden files in Open/Save dialogs
10.6: Show (and hide) hidden files in Open/Save dialogs
10.6: Show (and hide) hidden files in Open/Save dialogs
Here's step by step instructions for how you do the same thing in Finder:
Toggle display of hidden files in Finder with keyboard shortcut
Enjoy!
Toggle display of hidden files in Finder with keyboard shortcut
Enjoy!
10.6: Show (and hide) hidden files in Open/Save dialogs
10.6: Show (and hide) hidden files in Open/Save dialogs
![Toggle Hidden Files Mac App Toggle Hidden Files Mac App](/uploads/1/2/6/6/126642931/682706641.jpg)
10.6: Show (and hide) hidden files in Open/Save dialogs
10.6: Show (and hide) hidden files in Open/Save dialogs
If you'd like to see ⇧⌘. work in Finder too, head over to http://bugreport.apple.com and file a duplicate of radar://7096650.
10.6: Show (and hide) hidden files in Open/Save dialogs | 17 comments | Create New Account
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10.6: Show (and hide) hidden files in Open/Save dialogs
I just tried this on my MBP with cmd-shift-. and it worked great!
Duh... I just re-read the article and saw that the cmd-shift-. was listed *above* the cmd-shift-, thing.... I really shouldn't post in forums before I have my morning coffee
10.6: Show (and hide) hidden files in Open/Save dialogs
sadly, the shortcut does not work in Time Machine when you really want to restore something from '/usr' you still have to make the finder display hidden files run time machine
10.6: Show (and hide) hidden files in Open/Save dialogs
To restore something from /usr, just go there with the 'Go to folder…' menu item and then enter Time Machine.
10.6: Show (and hide) hidden files in Open/Save dialogs
Awesome. Your comment (in combination with Time Machine) saved my bacon. Thanks!
10.6: Show (and hide) hidden files in Open/Save dialogs
A great function, but isn't is strange that it does not work in ordinary finder-windows? In open/save dialogs you browse for files. And in a finder-window you browse for files. Shouln't the same functions be available everywhere? Very strange. Also: in open/save dialogs you can't change the size of the icons, like in normal finder-windows. Apple needs to be a bit more consistent.
10.6: Show (and hide) hidden files in Open/Save dialogs
Great hint and a good point about making it work in regular Finder windows. having to use AppleShowAllFiles and restarting Finder is a real kludge.
Well, you could file a bug report about how this functionality is not consistent across UI Interface between the Finder windows and open/save dialogs.
I did this about the Search functionality's ability to add columns to list view; it really only provides Date Created and Date Modified to the Search results. Size, Label, Comments are greyed out. Give me back Tiger's search columns!
g=
I did this about the Search functionality's ability to add columns to list view; it really only provides Date Created and Date Modified to the Search results. Size, Label, Comments are greyed out. Give me back Tiger's search columns!
g=
10.6: Show (and hide) hidden files in Open/Save dialogs
10.6: Show (and hide) hidden files in Open/Save dialogs
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10.6: Show (and hide) hidden files in Open/Save dialogs
10.6: Show (and hide) hidden files in Open/Save dialogs
Here's step by step instructions for how you do the same thing in Finder:
Toggle display of hidden files in Finder with keyboard shortcut
Enjoy!
Toggle display of hidden files in Finder with keyboard shortcut
Enjoy!
10.6: Show (and hide) hidden files in Open/Save dialogs
Toggle Hidden Files Mac App Download
10.6: Show (and hide) hidden files in Open/Save dialogs
10.6: Show (and hide) hidden files in Open/Save dialogs
Hide Files Mac
![Toggle Hidden Files Mac App Toggle Hidden Files Mac App](/uploads/1/2/6/6/126642931/699631772.jpg)
10.6: Show (and hide) hidden files in Open/Save dialogs
Show Hidden Files Mac
If you'd like to see ⇧⌘. work in Finder too, head over to http://bugreport.apple.com and file a duplicate of radar://7096650.