How to show hidden (invisible) system files in Transmit for Mac

May 27, 2021

2 minutes

Transmit is my FTP/SFTP client of choice. By default, Transmit hides hidden/invisible/system files. As a web designer, it useful to show hidden or system files by default when working with platforms such as Wordpress (.htaccess, anyone?).

If you're trying to access files outside of Transmit, check out our guide on how to show hidden system files on Mac.

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Navigate to Applications > Transmit.app.

You'll need to be connected to a server to access the full View context menu mentioned below. Any server will do.

With the Transmit window active, navigate to View > Show Invisible Files. By selecting this menu item, invisible files are now shown in Transmit.

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Zach (249)

Dec 24, 2020

5 minutes

I always keep an eye on my MacBook's battery percentage—especially since, as a developer, I run a lot of resource-intensive applications.

How to show hidden (invisible) system files in Transmit for Mac

Open Transmit

Connect to a Server

Enable Invisible Files