Have you noticed missing “~/Library” folder in macOS?
Also have below questions?
- How to view the ~/Library folder in Mavericks
- My Library folder is missing. What do I do?
- Missing Library folder in Mac OS X Lion
- Re-Enable Your Library Folder In Mac OS X
- How to Reveal Your Library Folder in Lion or macOS
If you’re using a version earlier than macOS Sierra, see Show/Hide Hidden Files using Terminal Aliases to setup a toggle command via terminal. Thanks to Guido Schlabitz for making me aware of this new shortcut. Show/Hide Hidden Files the Long Way. The long way to show hidden Mac OS X files is as follows. If you’re wondering how to show the hidden “library” folder on Mac OS X Lion, Mountain Lion and Mavericks, you’ve come to the right place. Since OS X 10.7 Lion, the library folder is no longer visible within a user’s home folder. This was probably done to prevent users from accidentally deleting or moving files from within the Library. Jul 25, 2011 In Lion, your personal Library folder, at the root level of your Home folder, is gone. Actually, it's still there, but it's hidden. Here are a slew of ways to access it or, if you prefer, unhide it.
This is a simple step to unhide “-> ~/Library” folder in your Mac OS X:
Click on Library to open up the, normally hidden, folder Be prepared for one very cluttered looking Desktop if you decide to uncover all the hidden files there. If you’re anything like the average Mac user, most of what you’ll find will be made up of system files and autosaved Microsoft Word documents! Feb 12, 2018 Modern versions of Mac OS offer a super-fast and easy way to reveal invisible files on a Mac, all you need to use is a keyboard shortcut. With a simple keystroke, you can instantly show hidden files on a Mac, and with another strike of the same keyboard shortcut, you can instantly hide the hidden files again too. Mar 21, 2018 Both these Library folders are hidden, but inside them are folders and files that hold things like preferences for apps. In this article, we’ll tell you how you can view hidden files on your Mac and make your Library folder visible. What are the hidden files on Mac? The hidden files are a throwback to macOS’ Unix roots.
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You should see Library folder now.
Show Hidden Library Folder Mac
Additional macOS tips: How to quickly Show/Hide Hidden Files on macOS?
- Show Hidden Files in Mac OS X
- View Hidden Folders on Your Mac Using Terminal
- How to Show Hidden Files on Mac OS X
- macOS & Show Hidden Files
- Quick Tip: Revealing Hidden Files in OS X
If you have any of above questions then just follow steps mentioned on this post:
How To Show Hidden Files
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