Show Specific Folder
Mac OS X hides many directories so they can't be seen in Finder even though you can navigate to them in Terminal.
To make a hidden directory visible in Finder, open a Terminal window and enter:
sudo chflags nohidden DIRECTORYNAME
DIRECTORYNAME is the directory you want to unhide. This will also unhide all child directories of that directory.
To hide the directory from Finder:
sudo chflags hidden DIRECTORYNAME
For more, see How to view Root directory and subdirectories in Finder?
Show All Hidden Folders
You can show all hidden folders in Finder by opening a Terminal window and entering the following:
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles YES killall Finder
The "killall Finder" command kills finder which then restarts automatically. The alternative to issuing this command is logging out and logging in again.
To hide them all again:
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles NO killall Finder
You can also use AppleShowAllFiles TRUE or FALSE.
For more, see How to show hidden files and folders in Mac OS X Finder
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