How to Display Hidden Files on a Mac Computer

By Naz Ir

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If you wish to view all invisible files on a Mac computer, you would need a certain software. Here's what you can do with it.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

  • Mac OS X
  • InVisibles software

Step1
Download the InVisibles program.
Step2
Install it and launch the program.
Step3
You will be presented with the option to make all invisible files either visible or invisible again. Click on "Visible" to show all invisible items.
Step4
Once you are done, click on "Invisible" to return all items back to their invisible state.

Tips & Warnings

  • You can redo this process multiple times to figure out where the file is hidden.
  • Make sure to choose "Visible" again so that you can view the file afterwards.

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