Introduction
If you want to hide a file/folder/disk from Finder, or wondering why a file/folder/disk is not showing in Finder, but definitely exists (for example when a Disk shows in Disk Utility but is mysteriously absent from Finder), you may find that a simple case of hiding/unhiding using Terminal may help you solve your issues.
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Open Finder and navigate to the folder you wish to use
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Then press the key combination Command-Shift-. (Period) to toggle between showing and unshowing hidden items
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And you're done!
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You can find Terminal in Applications or Launchpad, usually under Utilities
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defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles true; killall Finder
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And then press Return/Enter
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defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles false; killall Finder
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And then press Return/Enter
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