ShowHiddenFiles
ShowHiddenFiles is a lightweight utility for macOS that toggles the visibility of hidden files and folders in Finder. macOS hides certain system and configuration files by default (those beginning with a dot, such as .bashrc, .ssh, .config, and Library folders), and this app provides a quick menu-bar interface to show or hide them without requiring Terminal commands or manual defaults write operations. It is useful for users who frequently need to access hidden files for development, system administration, or configuration purposes.
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1 suggestionWe could not find recent information about ShowHiddenFiles in available search results, so we cannot confirm whether a native Apple Silicon build exists. Based on the bundle ID and the app's simplicity as a Finder utility, it may already run natively — many small menu-bar tools were updated to Universal Binary years ago — but this is not certain. Contact the developer at the bundle ID domain (gotoes.org) to ask whether the current version runs natively on Apple Silicon and whether updates are planned before macOS 28 ships in September 2028. If the developer is no longer active, you can accomplish the same task using Terminal (run `defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles true; killall Finder` to show hidden files) or using Finder's native View menu in recent macOS releases, which now includes built-in options to show hidden files without needing a third-party app. Many Macs running macOS 11 or later have this feature built in, so you may not need the utility at all — check your Finder View menu first.
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