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Jan 12, 2020 You can access the hidden Library folder without using Terminal, which has the side effect of revealing every hidden file on your Mac. This method will only make the Library folder visible, and only for as long as you keep the Finder window for the Library folder open. How do I find iTunes library folder on Mac and Windows? Ask Question Asked 10 years, 3 months ago. Active 6 years, 2 months ago. Viewed 20k times 6. I made an application that parse the iTunes library to retrieve its content. On my PC, it decodes to C:Documents and SettingsEmerickMy DocumentsMy MusiciTunesiTunes Music Library.xml. Before going ahead with the steps to Access the Hidden Library Folder on your Mac, you need to be aware that /Library Folder contains important Data and Files related to Mac User Accounts. Hence, make sure that you are accessing the Library Folder for a good reason and you do know as to what you are trying to achieve. 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.
No Library Folder On Mac
Computers seem to run on jargon. Many of the buzzwords and common terms used to work with Macs are exactly the same as those used for Windows: files, users, log on, log out, open, close, shut down, help, and most networking and Internet terms. Terms used to describe the graphical interface are mostly the same, too: menu, check box, dialog box, radio button, dragging, clicking, and double-clicking.
But some terms are different between the Mac and Windows PC. The following table provides the equivalent terms or types of programs for each platform.
Library Folder Mac Equivalent Pc Windows 7
Windows | Mac OS X |
---|---|
Control Panel | System Preferences |
Ctrl+Alt+Delete | Option+Command+Esc |
Exit (Alt+FX) | Quit (Command+Q) |
Internet Explorer | Safari |
My Computer | Finder |
My Documents | Documents folder |
My Music | Music folder |
My Pictures | Pictures folder |
Notepad | TextEdit |
Outlook Express | |
Recycle Bin | Trash Can |
Settings | Preferences |
Shortcut icon | Alias |
Taskbar | Dock |
Hourglass cursor (busy signal) | Spinning beach ball (busy signal) |
Windows Explorer | Finder window |
Windows Update | Software Update |