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Revision: 64377
at August 3, 2013 00:46 by cappellin
Updated Code 
on run
 -- Read the current value of AppleShowAllFiles
 set plistValue to do shell script "defaults read com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles"
 set plistCommand to "defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles"

 if plistValue is "false" then
    set shellCommand to plistCommand & " true"
 else
    set shellCommand to plistCommand & " false"
 end if
 do shell script shellCommand

 -- Restart the Finder to see the new value
 do shell script "killall Finder"
end run

Revision: 64376
at July 31, 2013 06:25 by cappellin
Initial Code 
on run
 -- Read the current value of AppleShowAllFiles
 set plistValue to do shell script "defaults read com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles"
 set plistCommand to "defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles"

 if plistValue is "false" then
    set shellCommand to plistCommand & " true"
 else
    set shellCommand to plistCommand & " false"
 end if
 set results to do shell script shellCommand

 -- Restart the Finder to see the new value
 do shell script "killall Finder"
end run
Initial URL 
http://www.cappellin.net/2013/06/visualizzare-i-file-nascosti-in-mac-os-x-108-mountain-lion-e-107-lion.html
Initial Description 
This script show/hide the hidden files and folders in your Mac OS X. It works in OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, but I think it should work in 10.6 and 10.7, too.
Initial Title 
Show/Hide Hidden Files in Mac OS X
Initial Tags 
files
Initial Language 
AppleScript