Helpful Mac Finder Customizations
A few terminal commands to make Finder more useful for development.
Show Library Folder
The ~/Library folder is hidden by default. To make it visible:
chflags nohidden ~/Library
Show Hidden Files
Display dotfiles and other hidden files in Finder:
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles YES
Show Path Bar
Add a path bar at the bottom of Finder windows showing the full directory path:
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowPathbar -bool true
Show Status Bar
Add a status bar at the bottom of Finder showing item count and available disk space:
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowStatusBar -bool true
Apply Changes
Restart Finder to apply all changes:
killall Finder