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Function: Toggles the visibility of hidden files in the Finder.
Author: Automator World
Notes: This workflow is taken from this hint at Mac OS X Hints. The only modification I made is having it saved more appropriately as a desktop application (contextual menu items are intended for functions that affect selected items).
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[...] ones that start with a dot—can show them using a Terminal command or even better, this handy Automator action. I keep that Automator action docked on Finder’s toolbar for easy one-click access from any [...]
Pingback by Tweak Your Way to a Better Finder [Mac OS X] | GetAnswers.ws — June 24, 2009 @ 11:04 pm
[...] ones that start with a dot—can show them using a Terminal command or even better, this handy Automator action. I keep that Automator action docked on Finder’s toolbar for easy one-click access from any [...]
Pingback by Tweak Your Way to a Better Finder | UpOff.com — June 24, 2009 @ 1:17 pm
[...] ones that start with a dot—can show them using a Terminal command or even better, this handy Automator action. I keep that Automator action docked on Finder’s toolbar for easy one-click access from any [...]
Pingback by Tweak Your Way to a Better Finder [Mac OS X] · TechBlogger — June 24, 2009 @ 12:51 pm
[...] ones that start with a dot—can show them using a Terminal command or even better, this handy Automator action. I keep that Automator action docked on Finder’s toolbar for easy one-click access from any [...]
Pingback by :: TecnoloGeek :: » Blog Archive » Tweak Your Way to a Better Finder [Mac OS X] — June 24, 2009 @ 12:40 pm
Thanks. This is nice, but I’ve been looking for something slightly different but can’t seem to find anything: I’d like to be able to drag a folder onto an app icon (AppleScript, Automator, etc) and have it toggle the visibility bit of any invisible file within that folder. Any suggestions? Thanks.
Comment by Paul — April 30, 2009 @ 5:48 am