Today I noticed a new folder called "Library" in my iCloud Documents folder. When I try to open it, a pop-up message appears saying "The folder “Library” can’t be opened because you don’t have permission to see its contents."
As far as I can tell, there isn't anything in the folder, since the folder info shows 0 KB.
Does anyone know how this happened and is it safe to delete this folder?
MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.2
Same here. Nice to see I'm not the only going 🙃. It's in the local documents folder for me, not iCloud. Others seem to link this to Adobe Creative Cloud. I have ACC. Maybe it's linked to that? https://discussions.apple.com/thread/252514537 I'll leave the folder there for now. It's empty anyway.
I have also installed the latest Apple Security Update for 10.14.6 (Mojave). But the creation dates don't match.
However it matches (almost) exactly with the installation date of the Adobe Creative Cloud update.
So Apple has nothing to do with this folder. It's an Adobe trick. See here for more info.
Are you using Adobe Creative Cloud?
I'm asking because at least three users (including me) have Adobe's software installed and got then unusual Library folder:
I noticed it as well.
When the Library folder appeared on my system I was just trying Docker (a developer utility) on my Mac.
Later I decided to uninstall it and when I spotted the Library folder I thought (mistakenly...) it was related to Docker so I decided to delete it (providing the system password).
So, in my case it's forcefully gone. 😮
Today I discover two posts here mentioning the same folder.
I've absolutely no idea what that library folder was about and if it will reappear in the future.
For the record, my system seems working normally even without it. That said, I suggest to not remove it – at least for now, until an explanation is found.
I've added this to a few other posts on here, but just in case you don't click on these posts....
I also have the same, a Library folder with no access appeared in my Documents folder, creation date was 3rd March at 13.51 - coincidentally, this was the exact time that I installed the latest Apple Security Update for 10.14.6 (Mojave), so I believe that was responsible for creating it.
It appears to be an empty folder, but as I can't open it I can't be 100% sure.
Hopefully, this will be deleted by Apple next time they do a Security Update on Mojave. Makes me a bit nervous, though, as it could be used by malware? Maybe it was supposed to be a hidden folder? Either way, it appeared straight after installing the latest Security Update (2021-003, I believe)
I don't believe in this case Adobe are responsible, although they are responsible for a lot of other mistakes! This all points to Apple, or so I believe.
It was this Apple update that seems to have created it after it restarted, copied and pasted from the System Information utility...
macOS Mojave Security Update 2021-002:
Version: 10.14.6
Source: Apple
Install Date: 03/03/2021, 13:42
The creation date and time on mine is 03/03/2021, 13.51 - the time it actually restarted after the update.
Same here. I have also the folder and the strange thing is that some applications stopped working. I have huge problems with izotope plugins. Suggestion from izotope is to deactivate desctop and documents sync. I will test this. Seems that it is not clever to sync the documents folder.
Yes, I'm using Adobe Creative Cloud.
OK, thanks. We're 4 now, then.
I guess I'm the fifth. I discovered the same thing on March 3rd.
Adobe Creative Cloud user here. I also have a new mystery Library folder in my Documents folder.
Notice this today at the Documents folder. I have the adobe creative cloud. The folder is empty and ask for permission.
This strange "Library" folder appeared in my documents folder today too, and I also signed into my Adobe account today.
Same for me. Could be related to Adobe Creative Cloud since the folder appeared after the last update of ACC.
(MacOS 10.14.6)
I all of a sudden got the same folder.
Strange "library" folder in iCloud Documents folder
