Show hidden files. One click.
Reveal lives in your menu bar and does one thing perfectly: it flips macOS between showing and hiding hidden files and folders — dotfiles, ~/Library, .env, .DS_Store and the rest — instantly.
- Free to download
- Global hotkey ⌃⌥⌘H
- No network access
/// How it works
A persistent, system-wide switch.
No Terminal, no defaults write, nothing to memorize.
Click the eye
All hidden files appear in Finder. Click again for a clean view.
Global hotkey
⌃⌥⌘H toggles from anywhere — even when Finder isn't focused.
State at a glance
Open eye = visible, slashed eye = hidden. Always know where you stand.
Launch at login
Always ready in the menu bar — set it once and forget it.
Built for trust
Signed with a Developer ID and notarized by Apple — opens cleanly, no warnings.
Private by design
No analytics, no network access, no account. It only flips one macOS setting.
/// Get Reveal
Free. Pay what you want.
Reveal is free to download. If it earns a spot in your menu bar, tip whatever it's worth.
macOS 13 (Ventura)+ · Apple Silicon or Intel · universal binary.
What's included
- Menu-bar toggle for hidden files
- Global hotkey ⌃⌥⌘H
- Clear open/slashed-eye state indicator
- Launch at Login
- Signed & notarized by Apple
- No analytics, no network, no account
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/// FAQ
Good questions.
Why not just the Terminal command or ⌘⇧.?
macOS can toggle hidden files, but only inside a focused Finder window, and only if you remember the shortcut. Reveal gives you a persistent, system-wide switch with a clear indicator and a global hotkey.
Does it need network access?
No. Reveal has no analytics, no network access, and no account. It only flips one macOS setting and relaunches Finder.
What are the requirements?
macOS 13 (Ventura) or later, Apple Silicon or Intel (universal binary).
Stop memorizing the Terminal command.
A clean menu-bar switch for hidden files — free, notarized, always ready.