Off Track and Productive!
I Should be working on a website right now…but I got sidetracked! At least I’m doing something productive!
I’ve been looking for a Show/Hide Hidden Files (Unix Files) Shortcut, to be able to edit hidden development files. For Web Development, Apache, MYSQL, WordPress, etc.
I am tired of opening Terminal and running the basic script. So after researching online for a while I found some information about using automator to run this script (thanks to "mmacho () " @ Mac OS X Hints).
I put this script into an application with it’s own icon (to clean it up a little). So feel free to use as you will and spread the word about this free little shortcut app!
[Note: This is only designed for Apple Systems that are using Automator, it won't work otherwise.]
To Download this App, Click Here!
Hope you enjoy & Have an Awesome Day!
~Chais Meyer
Chais, great find! I downloaded the .zip file and ran the application. The first time I ran it, it blew away all of my desktop icons…but I realized that it just didn’t restart the Finder automatically. Once I restarted the Finder everything came back. After that, the script worked perfectly every time! Thanks!
David,
I am Glad that you like this app. Thank you for mentioning the part about the finder not loading on first attempt. It will be good for others to know to right click (ctrl + click) on the finder icon in the bottom left corner of their screen and choose open, if it happens to them for their first use. I am stoked that it worked great after that!
Thanks for the notes & I hope to hear from you soon,
~Chais Meyer