Running MacOS X and want to see every file? To see hidden files in Finder, follow these steps: Open Terminal (/Applications/Utilities/Terminal or click the magnifine glass in the top right of the screen and type Terminal) Execute the following command defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles YES Either

Apple's Mac OS X automatically creates a hidden file called .DS_store on any file system it encounters, including SMB (Windows) networks, similar to Windows' desktop.ini file. To prevent its creation on network shares, follow these steps on the Apple computer: Open Terminal (/Applications/Utilities/Terminal