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⇧⌘. shows hidden files in file dialogs. It also works in TotalFinder. Transmit also has an action for toggling hidden files, but it's assigned to ⇧⌘B by default.

There's nothing equivalent to that in Finder though. But you could always assign a shortcut to a script like this:

set k to "com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles"
set r to do shell script "defaults read " & k
do shell script "defaults write " & k & " -bool " & (r is 0 as text)
tell application "Finder"
    quit
    delay 0.2
    launch
    delay 0.2
    activate
end tell

I use FastScripts, but you could also create an Automator service and give it a shortcut in the keyboard preferences:

⇧⌘. shows hidden files in file dialogs and in some third party applications like TotalFinder. Transmit also has a menu item for toggling hidden files, but it's assigned to ⇧⌘B by default.

There's nothing equivalent to that in Finder though. But you could assign a shortcut to a script like this with FastScripts or by creating an Automator service.

k="com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles"
[[ "$(defaults read $k)" == 0 ]] && b=true || b=false
defaults write $k -bool $b
osascript -e 'quit app "Finder"' && open -a Finder

In file dialogs pressing ⇧⌘. toggles showing hidden files. It also works in some third party apps like Transmit and TotalFinder.

There's nothing equivalent to that in Finder though. But you could always assign a shortcut to a script like this:

#!/bin/bash

trap 'exit 0' EXIT
k="com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles"
read="`defaults read $k 2>&1 /dev/null`"
[[ "$read" == true || "$read" == 1 || "$read" == yes ]] && b=false || b=true
defaults write $k -bool $b
osascript -e 'try
quit app "Finder"
end
delay 0.1
tell app "Finder"
launch
delay 0.2
activate
end'

I use FastScripts, but you could also create an Automator service and assign it a shortcut in the Keyboard preference pane:

⇧⌘. shows hidden files in file dialogs. It also works in TotalFinder. Transmit also has an action for toggling hidden files, but it's assigned to ⇧⌘B by default.

There's nothing equivalent to that in Finder though. But you could always assign a shortcut to a script like this:

set k to "com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles"
set r to do shell script "defaults read " & k
do shell script "defaults write " & k & " -bool " & (r is 0 as text)
tell application "Finder"
    quit
    delay 0.2
    launch
    delay 0.2
    activate
end tell

I use FastScripts, but you could also create an Automator service and give it a shortcut in the keyboard preferences:

In file dialogs pressing ⇧⌘. toggles showing hidden files. It also works in some third party apps like Transmit and TotalFinder.

There's nothing equivalent to that in Finder though. But you could always assign a shortcut to a script like this:

#!/bin/bash

trap 'exit 0' EXIT
k="com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles"
[[ "`defaults read $k`" == "false" ]] && b=true || b=false
defaults write $k -bool $b
osascript -e 'try
quit app "Finder"
end
delay 0.1
tell app "Finder"
launch
delay 0.2
activate
end'

I use FastScripts, but you could also create an Automator service and assign it a shortcut in the Keyboard preference pane:

In file dialogs pressing ⇧⌘. toggles showing hidden files. It also works in some third party apps like Transmit and TotalFinder.

There's nothing equivalent to that in Finder though. But you could always assign a shortcut to a script like this:

#!/bin/bash

trap 'exit 0' EXIT
k="com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles"
read="`defaults read $k 2>&1 /dev/null`"
[[ "$read" == true || "$read" == 1 || "$read" == yes ]] && b=false || b=true
defaults write $k -bool $b
osascript -e 'try
quit app "Finder"
end
delay 0.1
tell app "Finder"
launch
delay 0.2
activate
end'

I use FastScripts, but you could also create an Automator service and assign it a shortcut in the Keyboard preference pane: