CODEWITHSUNDEEP
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imgen
imgen

Reputation: 3133

How to show the hidden .svn folder on MAC OSX Finder

I have checked out a subversion repository on my MAC. But I cannot see the .svn folder that I can see on my Windows (with show hidden files/folder option checked). How do I do that in Finder? I am using the latest Versions app for subversion

Upvotes: 3

Views: 3471

Answers (2)

typo
typo

Reputation: 1071

Toggle Hidden Files / Folders

Make sure you are in Finder, and use the keyboard shortcut -

⌘ CMD+⇧ SHIFT+. (this will display / hide the hidden files & folders)

Navigate to Hidden Folder

Again, make sure you are in Finder, and use the keyboard shortcut -

⌘ CMD+⇧ SHIFT+G (this will display a search box where you then type in the path to the file. *note: You can use tab completion the same as you would in terminal.app)

Upvotes: 6

Ivan Jovović
Ivan Jovović

Reputation: 5298

On Unix-like systems, this folder appears as a directory named .subversion in the user's home directory. MacOS is UNIX. Hidden files/directories are not shown in Finder by default.

You can either:

Open up Terminal and cd .subversion - you'll be into the directory.

or

Use Mac Terminal to show hidden files (from this link):

Open Terminal (click Go > Utilities and double-click the Terminal app)

Now copy and paste both lines listed below into Terminal one at a time, and press Return after each line:

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles YES

killall Finder

Finder should reset and then start showing hidden files/folders.

Upvotes: 3

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