# Getting the Mac to Show Hidden Files

Category: Geeks r Us

## Post 1 by Eleni21 (I have proven to myself and the world that I need mental help) on Thursday, 10-Sep-2009 23:05:32

How do I get the Mac to show hidden files and folders so that I don't have to keep bringing my Zenstone upstairs to delete them with the XP machine? and why does it put them on a drive in the first place? Do all unix-type systems do that?