diff --git a/GCDWebDAVServer/GCDWebDAVServer.h b/GCDWebDAVServer/GCDWebDAVServer.h
index 89bf3d3..e2b31b0 100644
--- a/GCDWebDAVServer/GCDWebDAVServer.h
+++ b/GCDWebDAVServer/GCDWebDAVServer.h
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
  *
  *  The default value is NO.
  */
-@property(nonatomic) BOOL showHiddenFiles;
+@property(nonatomic) BOOL allowHiddenItems;
 
 /**
  *  This method is the designated initializer for the class.
diff --git a/GCDWebDAVServer/GCDWebDAVServer.m b/GCDWebDAVServer/GCDWebDAVServer.m
index 5a562c1..afbd86f 100644
--- a/GCDWebDAVServer/GCDWebDAVServer.m
+++ b/GCDWebDAVServer/GCDWebDAVServer.m
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ typedef NS_ENUM(NSInteger, DAVProperties) {
 @private
   NSString* _uploadDirectory;
   NSArray* _allowedExtensions;
-  BOOL _showHidden;
+  BOOL _allowHidden;
 }
 @end
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ static inline BOOL _IsMacFinder(GCDWebServerRequest* request) {
   }
   
   NSString* itemName = [absolutePath lastPathComponent];
-  if (([itemName hasPrefix:@"."] && !_showHidden) || (!isDirectory && ![self _checkFileExtension:itemName])) {
+  if (([itemName hasPrefix:@"."] && !_allowHidden) || (!isDirectory && ![self _checkFileExtension:itemName])) {
     return [GCDWebServerErrorResponse responseWithClientError:kGCDWebServerHTTPStatusCode_Forbidden message:@"Downlading item name \"%@\" is not allowed", itemName];
   }
   
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ static inline BOOL _IsMacFinder(GCDWebServerRequest* request) {
   }
   
   NSString* fileName = [absolutePath lastPathComponent];
-  if (([fileName hasPrefix:@"."] && !_showHidden) || ![self _checkFileExtension:fileName]) {
+  if (([fileName hasPrefix:@"."] && !_allowHidden) || ![self _checkFileExtension:fileName]) {
     return [GCDWebServerErrorResponse responseWithClientError:kGCDWebServerHTTPStatusCode_Forbidden message:@"Uploading file name \"%@\" is not allowed", fileName];
   }
   
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ static inline BOOL _IsMacFinder(GCDWebServerRequest* request) {
   }
   
   NSString* itemName = [absolutePath lastPathComponent];
-  if (([itemName hasPrefix:@"."] && !_showHidden) || (!isDirectory && ![self _checkFileExtension:itemName])) {
+  if (([itemName hasPrefix:@"."] && !_allowHidden) || (!isDirectory && ![self _checkFileExtension:itemName])) {
     return [GCDWebServerErrorResponse responseWithClientError:kGCDWebServerHTTPStatusCode_Forbidden message:@"Deleting item name \"%@\" is not allowed", itemName];
   }
   
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ static inline BOOL _IsMacFinder(GCDWebServerRequest* request) {
   }
   
   NSString* directoryName = [absolutePath lastPathComponent];
-  if (!_showHidden && [directoryName hasPrefix:@"."]) {
+  if (!_allowHidden && [directoryName hasPrefix:@"."]) {
     return [GCDWebServerErrorResponse responseWithClientError:kGCDWebServerHTTPStatusCode_Forbidden message:@"Creating directory name \"%@\" is not allowed", directoryName];
   }
   
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ static inline BOOL _IsMacFinder(GCDWebServerRequest* request) {
   }
   
   NSString* itemName = [dstAbsolutePath lastPathComponent];
-  if ((!_showHidden && [itemName hasPrefix:@"."]) || (!isDirectory && ![self _checkFileExtension:itemName])) {
+  if ((!_allowHidden && [itemName hasPrefix:@"."]) || (!isDirectory && ![self _checkFileExtension:itemName])) {
     return [GCDWebServerErrorResponse responseWithClientError:kGCDWebServerHTTPStatusCode_Forbidden message:@"%@ to item name \"%@\" is not allowed", isMove ? @"Moving" : @"Copying", itemName];
   }
   
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ static inline xmlNodePtr _XMLChildWithName(xmlNodePtr child, const xmlChar* name
   }
   
   NSString* itemName = [absolutePath lastPathComponent];
-  if (([itemName hasPrefix:@"."] && !_showHidden) || (!isDirectory && ![self _checkFileExtension:itemName])) {
+  if (([itemName hasPrefix:@"."] && !_allowHidden) || (!isDirectory && ![self _checkFileExtension:itemName])) {
     return [GCDWebServerErrorResponse responseWithClientError:kGCDWebServerHTTPStatusCode_Forbidden message:@"Retrieving properties for item name \"%@\" is not allowed", itemName];
   }
   
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ static inline xmlNodePtr _XMLChildWithName(xmlNodePtr child, const xmlChar* name
       relativePath = [relativePath stringByAppendingString:@"/"];
     }
     for (NSString* item in items) {
-      if (_showHidden || ![item hasPrefix:@"."]) {
+      if (_allowHidden || ![item hasPrefix:@"."]) {
         [self _addPropertyResponseForItem:[absolutePath stringByAppendingPathComponent:item] resource:[relativePath stringByAppendingString:item] properties:properties xmlString:xmlString];
       }
     }
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ static inline xmlNodePtr _XMLChildWithName(xmlNodePtr child, const xmlChar* name
   }
   
   NSString* itemName = [absolutePath lastPathComponent];
-  if ((!_showHidden && [itemName hasPrefix:@"."]) || (!isDirectory && ![self _checkFileExtension:itemName])) {
+  if ((!_allowHidden && [itemName hasPrefix:@"."]) || (!isDirectory && ![self _checkFileExtension:itemName])) {
     return [GCDWebServerErrorResponse responseWithClientError:kGCDWebServerHTTPStatusCode_Forbidden message:@"Locking item name \"%@\" is not allowed", itemName];
   }
   
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ static inline xmlNodePtr _XMLChildWithName(xmlNodePtr child, const xmlChar* name
   }
   
   NSString* itemName = [absolutePath lastPathComponent];
-  if ((!_showHidden && [itemName hasPrefix:@"."]) || (!isDirectory && ![self _checkFileExtension:itemName])) {
+  if ((!_allowHidden && [itemName hasPrefix:@"."]) || (!isDirectory && ![self _checkFileExtension:itemName])) {
     return [GCDWebServerErrorResponse responseWithClientError:kGCDWebServerHTTPStatusCode_Forbidden message:@"Unlocking item name \"%@\" is not allowed", itemName];
   }
   
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ static inline xmlNodePtr _XMLChildWithName(xmlNodePtr child, const xmlChar* name
 
 @implementation GCDWebDAVServer
 
-@synthesize uploadDirectory=_uploadDirectory, allowedFileExtensions=_allowedExtensions, showHiddenFiles=_showHidden;
+@synthesize uploadDirectory=_uploadDirectory, allowedFileExtensions=_allowedExtensions, allowHiddenItems=_allowHidden;
 
 - (instancetype)initWithUploadDirectory:(NSString*)path {
   if ((self = [super init])) {
diff --git a/GCDWebUploader/GCDWebUploader.h b/GCDWebUploader/GCDWebUploader.h
index 998f052..2a6e143 100644
--- a/GCDWebUploader/GCDWebUploader.h
+++ b/GCDWebUploader/GCDWebUploader.h
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
  *
  *  The default value is NO.
  */
-@property(nonatomic) BOOL showHiddenFiles;
+@property(nonatomic) BOOL allowHiddenItems;
 
 /**
  *  Sets the title for the uploader interface.
diff --git a/GCDWebUploader/GCDWebUploader.m b/GCDWebUploader/GCDWebUploader.m
index c2edd3b..c25e28e 100644
--- a/GCDWebUploader/GCDWebUploader.m
+++ b/GCDWebUploader/GCDWebUploader.m
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 @private
   NSString* _uploadDirectory;
   NSArray* _allowedExtensions;
-  BOOL _showHidden;
+  BOOL _allowHidden;
   NSString* _title;
   NSString* _header;
   NSString* _prologue;
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
   }
   
   NSString* directoryName = [absolutePath lastPathComponent];
-  if (!_showHidden && [directoryName hasPrefix:@"."]) {
+  if (!_allowHidden && [directoryName hasPrefix:@"."]) {
     return [GCDWebServerErrorResponse responseWithClientError:kGCDWebServerHTTPStatusCode_Forbidden message:@"Listing directory name \"%@\" is not allowed", directoryName];
   }
   
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
   
   NSMutableArray* array = [NSMutableArray array];
   for (NSString* item in [contents sortedArrayUsingSelector:@selector(localizedStandardCompare:)]) {
-    if (_showHidden || ![item hasPrefix:@"."]) {
+    if (_allowHidden || ![item hasPrefix:@"."]) {
       NSDictionary* attributes = [[NSFileManager defaultManager] attributesOfItemAtPath:[absolutePath stringByAppendingPathComponent:item] error:NULL];
       NSString* type = [attributes objectForKey:NSFileType];
       if ([type isEqualToString:NSFileTypeRegular] && [self _checkFileExtension:item]) {
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
   }
   
   NSString* fileName = [absolutePath lastPathComponent];
-  if (([fileName hasPrefix:@"."] && !_showHidden) || ![self _checkFileExtension:fileName]) {
+  if (([fileName hasPrefix:@"."] && !_allowHidden) || ![self _checkFileExtension:fileName]) {
     return [GCDWebServerErrorResponse responseWithClientError:kGCDWebServerHTTPStatusCode_Forbidden message:@"Downlading file name \"%@\" is not allowed", fileName];
   }
   
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
   NSString* contentType = (range.location != NSNotFound ? @"application/json" : @"text/plain; charset=utf-8");  // Required when using iFrame transport (see https://github.com/blueimp/jQuery-File-Upload/wiki/Setup)
   
   GCDWebServerMultiPartFile* file = [request.files objectForKey:@"files[]"];
-  if ((!_showHidden && [file.fileName hasPrefix:@"."]) || ![self _checkFileExtension:file.fileName]) {
+  if ((!_allowHidden && [file.fileName hasPrefix:@"."]) || ![self _checkFileExtension:file.fileName]) {
     return [GCDWebServerErrorResponse responseWithClientError:kGCDWebServerHTTPStatusCode_Forbidden message:@"Uploaded file name \"%@\" is not allowed", file.fileName];
   }
   NSString* relativePath = [(GCDWebServerMultiPartArgument*)[request.arguments objectForKey:@"path"] string];
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
   NSString* newAbsolutePath = [self _uniquePathForPath:[_uploadDirectory stringByAppendingPathComponent:newRelativePath]];
   
   NSString* itemName = [newAbsolutePath lastPathComponent];
-  if ((!_showHidden && [itemName hasPrefix:@"."]) || (!isDirectory && ![self _checkFileExtension:itemName])) {
+  if ((!_allowHidden && [itemName hasPrefix:@"."]) || (!isDirectory && ![self _checkFileExtension:itemName])) {
     return [GCDWebServerErrorResponse responseWithClientError:kGCDWebServerHTTPStatusCode_Forbidden message:@"Moving to item name \"%@\" is not allowed", itemName];
   }
   
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@
   }
   
   NSString* itemName = [absolutePath lastPathComponent];
-  if (([itemName hasPrefix:@"."] && !_showHidden) || (!isDirectory && ![self _checkFileExtension:itemName])) {
+  if (([itemName hasPrefix:@"."] && !_allowHidden) || (!isDirectory && ![self _checkFileExtension:itemName])) {
     return [GCDWebServerErrorResponse responseWithClientError:kGCDWebServerHTTPStatusCode_Forbidden message:@"Deleting item name \"%@\" is not allowed", itemName];
   }
   
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@
   NSString* absolutePath = [self _uniquePathForPath:[_uploadDirectory stringByAppendingPathComponent:relativePath]];
   
   NSString* directoryName = [absolutePath lastPathComponent];
-  if (!_showHidden && [directoryName hasPrefix:@"."]) {
+  if (!_allowHidden && [directoryName hasPrefix:@"."]) {
     return [GCDWebServerErrorResponse responseWithClientError:kGCDWebServerHTTPStatusCode_Forbidden message:@"Creating directory name \"%@\" is not allowed", directoryName];
   }
   
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@
 
 @implementation GCDWebUploader
 
-@synthesize uploadDirectory=_uploadDirectory, allowedFileExtensions=_allowedExtensions, showHiddenFiles=_showHidden,
+@synthesize uploadDirectory=_uploadDirectory, allowedFileExtensions=_allowedExtensions, allowHiddenItems=_allowHidden,
             title=_title, header=_header, prologue=_prologue, epilogue=_epilogue, footer=_footer;
 
 - (instancetype)initWithUploadDirectory:(NSString*)path {
diff --git a/iOS/AppDelegate.m b/iOS/AppDelegate.m
index 2c61d1d..c3b21dc 100644
--- a/iOS/AppDelegate.m
+++ b/iOS/AppDelegate.m
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
   NSString* documentsPath = [NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(NSDocumentDirectory, NSUserDomainMask, YES) firstObject];
   _webServer = [[GCDWebUploader alloc] initWithUploadDirectory:documentsPath];
   _webServer.delegate = self;
-  _webServer.showHiddenFiles = YES;
+  _webServer.allowHiddenItems = YES;
   [_webServer start];
   
   return YES;