Link Better — Show Hidden Finder

That renames the link, removing the leading dot. Finder will now display it (as long as the target isn’t also hidden).

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -bool true

In the script box, paste:

ln -s ~/Library ~/Desktop/Library_Shortcut show hidden finder link

Some app‑created links are intentionally hidden to avoid user modification. Control‑click the parent folder and select “Show Package Contents” – the link may be inside.

Common scenarios:

That symlink will remain visible even if the network share disconnects (though it will show a “broken link” icon until reconnected). That renames the link, removing the leading dot

Your Finder windows will briefly disappear and relaunch. Once back, the title bar at the top of the window will show the exact Unix path (e.g., /Users/Username/Documents/Projects ) instead of just the folder name. To undo this change later, run the same command but change true to false . Method 3: Instant Keyboard Shortcuts to Copy File Links

Click in the top-left menu bar and choose Settings (or Preferences on older macOS versions). Under the General tab, check the box for Hard disks .

To (like a network drive or external disk that stopped appearing): Control‑click the parent folder and select “Show Package

For users who require hidden files to remain visible across reboots and new Finder windows, the Terminal application provides a more permanent solution.

Select from the dropdown menu (or press Command + J ).

Understanding when you might need to access hidden files helps contextualize these methods:

Simply go back to View > Hide Path Bar .