Show system files / Show git ignore in osx

Question

By default it is not possible to see .gitignore files in osx. What is command to reveal these files?

Answer 1

You can edit hidden file in terminal using this command

open -a TextEdit .gitignore 

Answer 2

if you just want to look at them you can always use the command line:

ls -al path/to/dir

If you want to always view all files from the finder you can do:

defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles YES

If you just want to view a .gitignore from the finder you can:

chflags nohidden /path/to/dir/.gitignore

But youll have to call that command on every .gitignore its not global.

Answer 3

Show hide file and folder on MacOs Mojave 10.14.4

Apply at Terminal

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -boolean true;
killall Finder;

Answer 4

If you just want to view a .gitignore from the console just type "nano .gitignore" in that directory. This command "nano" simply opens any textfile in nano console environment for viewing or editing