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rovolo on May 9, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: Preview, the Mac app people forget about

> The problem is that's not going to be an easy thing to remember.

'G' for "Go to folder". cmd-G is standardized as "Find Next" across apps, so you add "shift" to do an app-specific behavior.

> I want to be able to view hidden files on demand.

cmd-shift-'.' . The '.' matches the prefix for auto-hidden files.

chipotle_coyote on May 10, 2022 [–]

> cmd-shift-'.' . The '.' matches the prefix for auto-hidden files.

This is definitely not behavior I'm seeing in either file picking dialogs or Finder windows.

rovolo on May 12, 2022 | [–]

I tested it again locally and it's working for me. Just for you to double check, here's an article with pictures:

https://osxdaily.com/2018/02/12/show-hidden-files-mac-keyboa...

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