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1. Display hidden files

• Open a terminal. Enter the following code

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -bool true

• After pressing enter, enter the following code

killAll Finder

• Once completed, hidden files will appear in a lighter color

• We can view information such as environment variables configured in bash_profile and zshrc files in hidden files, and make changes here

2. Hide hidden files that have been displayed

• Open a terminal. Enter the following code

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -bool false

• After pressing enter, enter the following code

killAll Finder

• After completion, all hidden files will be hidden again