Unhide File - How To

attrib -h C:\Users\YourName\Desktop\secret.txt Apple makes hidden files less accessible by default, but a simple Terminal command solves that.

chflags nohidden /path/to/your/file In Linux, any file or folder with a name starting with a dot ( .bashrc , .config ) is hidden by default. how to unhide file

Now you know the trick. The files are there, waiting to be seen. attrib -h C:\Users\YourName\Desktop\secret

ls -la To unhide a file named .private in your home folder: how to unhide file