# How to Show Hidden Files in ComfortFiles

ComfortFiles is a Windows Explorer-style file manager for macOS.

ComfortFiles shows and hides dotfiles the same way Finder does: press <kbd>⌘⇧.</kbd> (Command-Shift-Period) and hidden files appear in every folder. There's nothing to configure first — the shortcut works out of the box, and your choice is remembered.

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## Three ways to toggle

- **Keyboard** — press <kbd>⌘⇧.</kbd>, exactly like Finder. Press again to hide.
- **Menu** — **View → Show Hidden Files**. A checkmark shows the current state.
- **Settings** — open Settings (<kbd>⌘,</kbd>) → **View** → **Show hidden files**.

All three drive the same setting, so the menu checkmark, the switch, and the shortcut always agree.

## What changes

Turning it on reveals **dotfiles** (names starting with a period, like `.gitignore` or `.env`) and other system-hidden items in the file list and the sidebar tree. Turning it off hides them again. The change applies live to every open window and tab — no relaunch needed.

## It sticks

Your choice persists across relaunches. Leave hidden files on if you work with dotfiles all day; leave it off for a cleaner list. ComfortFiles remembers what you picked.

## Related

- Coming from Finder and want the background on hidden files (Terminal method, the `~/Library` folder)? [Showing hidden files on a Mac](/guides/show-hidden-files-on-mac/).