Perhaps, OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard could be the last Mac OS that allowed easy access to user library folder. Thereafter, we saw a number of Mac operating systems wherein accessing user library was a hard task forever the power users.

Ever since Lion (OS X 10.7), Apple has hidden your personal Library folder (/Library) by default. In Lion and Mountain Lion (OS X 10.8), you could make the folder visible, but it required some work. Oct 03, 2018  If you want to access the Library folder only occasionally, you can use the Go to Folder option in Finder. Open Finder or just click on the desktop. Head to Go Go to Folder, or hit Cmd + Shift +.

• Hold down the Alt (Option) key when using the Go menu. The user Library folder is listed below the current user's home directory. Note: After you open the Library folder, you can drag the Library icon from the top of that window to the Dock, sidebar, or toolbar to make it readily accessible.
• Some troubleshooting procedures require you to navigate to and view a hidden folder on Mac. You can access the Library folder with the Go To Folder command or from the Terminal app. Access the Library folder in Finder: In Finder, choose Go Go To Folder In the Go To The Folder field, enter /library/ Click Go. Access the Library folder directly through the Terminal: Click the Spotlight Search.
• On the Mac OS, from what I understand you're suppose to store information in '/Library/Application Support/Your App Name' if the files are to be read by everyone. However when it comes to writing, this is an admin only folder.
• Some troubleshooting procedures require you to navigate to and view a hidden folder on Mac. You can access the Library folder with the Go To Folder command or from the Terminal app. Access the Library folder in Finder: In Finder, choose Go Go To Folder In the Go To The Folder field, enter /library.
• We explain how to show hidden files on your Mac, including how to view the Library folder in Finder. How find a Mac's hidden files and Library folder. To all users but.

Fortunately, in newer Mac versions, the difficulty in accessing this folder has considerably reduced. Apart from its security and optimized storage features, mac Sierra – the latest macOS version, is not different from these mac versions.

What You’ll Get from This User Library Folder?

Well, it’s the place where Mac power users cannot skip or avoid. It’ll contain preferences, files, cache, application support data and much more. But, for an ordinary or casual user, it should say that there is no space for them.

Moving User Library Folder into Favorites in mac Sierra:

Method 1

1. Open your Finder Menu. Select Go -> Go to Folder.

2. A new Window “Go to Folder” will appear now. Enter “~/Library” in the text box (without quotes) and click Go.

3. Your hidden user library folder will be displayed now.

4. Locate the Library logo at the top of the window. Click it, drag and drop into favorites section. That’s it - your User Library will be permanently pinned into your favorites section from now onwards.

Method 2:

There’s always a second way – perhaps the easiest one. In this time, if you hold Option while opening Go menu in Finder, you’ll see the same Library option. From Mac Finder, if you press Command + Shift + L , you can immediately jump to this menu.

Method 3:

How To Get Library In User Folder Mac Version

There’s a final method and it’s purely based on command lines. Open your Terminal and execute this command over there.

How To Get Library In User Folder Mac Pro

chflags nohidden ~/Library/

It'll make your hidden library folder into a public one.

Note: All these methods also work in Mac versions El Capitan and Yosemite. If any of these methods are not working, let me know us by your valuable comments.