Create Hidden Folders On A Mac [Video]

Have you ever wondered how to create “hidden” folders on your Mac? Granted it is not as easy as creating them on a Windows machine, but you can relatively easily create them on a Mac.

Check out this video for a demo.

To create a hidden folder via the Terminal app, type in the following code (replacing foldername with your desired folder name):


mkdir .foldername

To remove the hidden folder you made, type the following code in the Terminal appĀ (replacing foldername with your folder name)

rmdir .foldername

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