How to hide unhidden files
Okay, so I would like to HIDE files which were recently changed thru Terminal to UNHIDE them [I want to put my mac back to normal where files are hidden again]
I used this simple algorithm in Terminal to unhide all files which now show up everywhere on my Mac [I needed to temporarily have them unhidden]
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE
killall Finder
Does anyone know how I get now get my Mac back to NORMAL where these files are hidden again?
Thanks for any help guys
defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles NO
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