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Show hidden files on Mac OS X Lion
0The easiest way how to show hidden files in finder is to run a command in terminal:
- Open the Terminal application (Applications > Utilities > Terminal.app)
- Type in the following without the quotes “defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE”
- Hit the ‘Enter’ key
- Restart the Finder by holding ‘Option’, click and hold on the icon. Click ‘Relaunch’
To hide them again use this command:
- To re-hide the files type “defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles FALSE”
- Then restart the Finder again.
Simple way to install Midnight Commander in Mac OS Lion
3The simplest way I’ve found to install Midnight Commander in Mac OS Lion is to use rudix package.
Rudix is a collection of Unix software packages for OS X Lion (plus Snow Leopard).
http://code.google.com/p/rudix/
If you need step by step instruction go inside

