Nov 12, 2013 Viewing which games in my library work on a mac Hi I am currently using steam on windows and i would like to know if there is an easy way to view which games in my library will run on a mac (which i am considering acquiring). Sep 27, 2016 A lot of Mac tutorials mention the Library folder, which is where your macOS applications store things like settings and caches. Some settings can only be changed by editing files in the Library. But the Library is hidden by default. While many Mac users don’t need to venture into their Library folder (hence why Apple chose to hide it by default), there are indeed many useful maintenance and troubleshooting tasks which require access to it. For those new to the Library folder, check out our Top 6 Reasons to Visit Your Library Folder. Dec 20, 2018 To show the Path Bar, select Finder View Show Path Bar (or press Option+Command+P) To show the Sidebar, select Finder View Show Sidebar (or Option+Command+S) Show User Library in OS X and earlier versions of macOS Sierra.
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The Library Menu item is hidden by default on Macs, to prevent the possibility of inexperienced users deleting important files in the Library Folder. In this article, you will find different methods to reveal the hidden Library Menu and access the Library Folder on your Mac.
Jan 23, 2019 If there are 'referenced' photos or videos in the library on your Mac, you might see Items on This Mac Only in the status bar. Referenced items aren't uploaded to iCloud Photos, and aren't available on other devices. If you want to include them in iCloud Photos, here's what to do: Choose File New Smart Album. Since Apple hid the user Library folder in Lion, there have been various methods of displaying, revealing or navigating to it. Apple have introduced a new one in 10.9. There is an option to reveal the user Library in the Finder - View Options. It only appears when the view options are selected for a window showing the user's home folder.
Access Library Folder On Mac
The Library Folder on your Mac contains Preference Files, Caches, and Application Support Data.
While regular Mac users may not find the need to access the Hidden Library Folder, advanced Mac users will at times come across the need to access files inside the Library Folder for troubleshooting and other purposes.
One example of the need to access the Library Folder on Mac would be to rebuild the Database Files in the Library Folder, in order to fix Launchpad related issues like Apps Missing From Launchpad or deleted Apps showing up in the Launchpad.
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.
Access Hidden Library Menu Option On Mac
Follow the steps below to access the Hidden Library Menu option on your Mac.
1. Left-click your mouse anywhere on the screen of your Mac. This will reveal the Go Option in the top menu bar of your Mac. You can also click on the Finder Icon in the Dock of your Mac to activate the Go Option.
2. Next, click on the Go option in the top menu-bar of your Mac.
3. While you are still on the Go option, press and hold the Option key on your Mac and then click on the Library option that appears when you press down the Option Key.
Note: Press the Alt Key in case you are using a Windows keyboard with your Mac.
4. Clicking on the Library Menu option will take you straight to the Library Folder on your Mac.
Access Library Folder On Mac Using “Go to Folder” Option
Another way to access the Library Folder on your Mac is by using the Folder Option on your Mac.
1. Left-click your mouse anywhere on the screen of your Mac to reveal the Go Option in the top menu bar. You can also click on the Finder Icon in the Dock of your Mac to activate the Go option.
2. Next, click on the Go option from the top menu-bar on your Mac and then click on Go to Folder… option in the drop-down menu (See image below).
3. In the search window that appears, type ~/Library, and click on the Go button.
This will immediately take you to the Library Folder on your Mac.
Permanently Unhide the Library Menu Option On Mac
You can permanently unhide the Library Menu Option in the top-menu bar on your Mac by using the Terminal Command. The process is reversible and you can easily go back to the default hidden Library Menu Setting by using the Terminal command once again.
1. Click on the Finder icon in the dock of your Mac to activate the Go option in the top Menu bar of your Mac.
2. Next, click on the Go option in the top menu-bar and then click on the Utilities option in the drop-down menu.
3. On the Utilities window, open the Terminal App by clicking on it.
4. Next, type chflags nohidden ~/Library/ and Press the Enter key to submit your command for execution.
Once the command is executed, you will see the Library Option clearly visible and permanently unhidden in the top menu-bar of your Mac.
As mentioned above, you can always go back to the default hidden Library option on your Mac by executing a simple command in the Command Prompt Window.
1. To hide the Library option, type chflags hidden ~/Library/ in the Command prompt window (See image below)
2. After typing the Command, hit the Enter key on the Keyboard of your Mac to execute this Command.
Once the Command is executed, you will see the Library Menu option becoming hidden.
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And yet I feel dirty, like I'm using a Windows computer where settings are deliberately obfuscated and hidden away inside dialog boxes you can only get under special circumstances...
I would never have discovered this in a million years... or more likely would have seen but not noticed it because it's right in front of me...
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Don't get me wrong, I appreciate the hint and think this is a clever solution (better than many of the other 19 ways in terms of being more direct and less of a hack.)
Excuse me I have go tell some children to go back to walking on the sidewalk.
I'm on Mavericks (10.9) but not seeing this option. Using the Go to folder menu, I open my user library folder ~/Library. I then go to View Options, but there is no option to reveal the folder. What gives?
Is there a (similar) way to view all the files in the root (/) directory? And the equivalent of cd around in them?
Not for the faint of heart or non-UNIX sorts of folks, but it might be easier than going to Terminal, &c.
Excellent. I hope this setting is kept between system updates unlike the terminal solution which needs to be applied everytime. Well, 10.9.1 will show that… :-)
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A quibble for your consideration:
The option to view the user Library folder is only available for a window at the top level of the user's Home folder ( i.e. a window showing just the contents of the user's Home folder).
Other views 'showing the user's home folder' do not have a selectable option for viewing the users private Library folder. ( /Users for example )
Once selected within the user's Home folder window, however, the effect of the option is available in every view that reveals the contents of the user's Home folder.
Like I said... a quibble.
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Surely this should be in 10.9, not OS X, as it's a Mavericks-specific hint?