#!/bin/sh
# Shell script to toggle the display of hidden files (files starting with 
# dot (".").  From Vadim Storozhuk who found it on the Web.  1/12/2012

view=$(defaults read com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles)

if [ "$view" = "1" ]
then
    defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -bool false
else
    defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -bool true
fi

killall Finder