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title: "How to show hidden files on a Mac - PaneStack"
description: "How to show hidden files and folders on a Mac with ⇧⌘., open the hidden Library folder, and go straight to any path, in Finder and PaneStack."
canonical: https://panestack.app/show-hidden-files-mac.html
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# How to show hidden files on a Mac

Press **⇧⌘.** (Shift, Command and full stop). Hidden files and folders, such as `.zshrc` and `.git`, appear; press it again to hide them. It works in Finder and in PaneStack.

## In Finder

1. Open a folder in Finder.
2. Press **⇧⌘.** to show hidden files. Press it again to hide them.

To open your hidden Library folder, hold Option and choose Go › Library.

## In PaneStack

- **⇧⌘.** shows or hides hidden files, exactly as in Finder.
- **⌥⇧⌘L** opens your Library folder directly.
- **⇧⌘G** goes to any folder, such as `~/.config`, and Tab completes the path as you type.
- **Search in plain words.** ⌥⌘F searches this folder and ⇧⌘F the whole Mac, by name, kind, date or size.
- **A terminal right here.** ⌃⌘` opens a terminal in the same folder, for the dotfiles you'd rather edit there.

Hidden files are hidden for a reason: many belong to apps and macOS. If you move one or send it to the Trash by mistake in PaneStack, ⌘Z undoes it.

## Common questions

### What is the shortcut to show hidden files on Mac?

⇧⌘. (Shift, Command and full stop) shows and hides them, in Finder and in PaneStack.

### How do I open the Library folder on Mac?

In PaneStack, press ⌥⇧⌘L. In Finder, hold Option and choose Go › Library.

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