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.
HOW IT WORKS
A persistent, system-wide switch.
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.
WHY NOT JUST THE TERMINAL?
Because you shouldn't have to remember a command.
macOS can toggle hidden files — but only inside a focused Finder window, and only if you remember ⌘⇧. or a defaults write incantation. Reveal gives you a persistent, system-wide switch with a clear indicator and a global hotkey. No Terminal, nothing to memorize.
Built for trust
Signed with a Developer ID and notarized by Apple — opens cleanly, no "unidentified developer" warnings. No analytics, no network access, no account. It only flips one macOS setting and relaunches Finder.
Requirements
- macOS 13 (Ventura) or later
- Apple Silicon or Intel (universal binary)
- ~1 MB — tiny, instant launch
Drag Reveal to Applications, open it, and the eye appears in your menu bar.
GET REVEAL
Free. Pay what you want.
Reveal is free to download. If it earns a spot in your menu bar, you can tip whatever it's worth.
Leave it blank to grab it free — you'll choose at checkout.
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