user2 Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 To switch on full view, in the Terminal type: defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE killall Finder You can toggle by switching TRUE to FALSE Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/13839-show-all-files/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabr Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Sorry, what exactly does this do? "Show all files" doesn't really explain much... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/13839-show-all-files/#findComment-88227 Share on other sites More sharing options...
declan Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Does it show hidden files?? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/13839-show-all-files/#findComment-88238 Share on other sites More sharing options...
user2 Posted April 3, 2006 Author Share Posted April 3, 2006 Does it show hidden files?? Yes, sorry Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/13839-show-all-files/#findComment-88243 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bofors Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 On a related note, this website is loaded with OS X tips and tricks: http://osxhints.com/ Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/13839-show-all-files/#findComment-88244 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabr Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Well, if you're looking for a quick and easy way to change settings you can't change in the System Prefences get OnyX: http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/11582 TinkerTool is also a good one, but OnyX has more options... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/13839-show-all-files/#findComment-88274 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullMetal Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Thanks, I've been trying to figure this out for a while! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/13839-show-all-files/#findComment-88287 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proteo Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 On a related note, this website is loaded with OS X tips and tricks: http://osxhints.com/ Damn! They caught me I was to order one of these new Intel/PPC macs. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/13839-show-all-files/#findComment-88359 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtraa Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 Hi @all, check out the Showhide 1.1. widget: http://www.dashboardwidgets.com/showcase/d...ls.php?wid=1393 just one click an you are done. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/13839-show-all-files/#findComment-114391 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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