Martha Mcsherry1 wrote:
I feel like I'm on a scavenger hunt and it's getting very dark! You are absolutely correct. My computer doesn't show my HD in the finder window. That's been the case for a long time. At one point, I found a solution and fixed it but then it reverted.
From a Finder menubar, select Finder > Preferences, then either General (controls what appears on your desktop) or Sidebar (your Finder windows's sidebar) and check the box with your Computer's name, hard drive, etc.
I read to hold 'option' and press 'go'.
On Lion, that allows you to see the Library folder inside your home folder (it's only hidden in Lion).
I have found the right file and deleted it. It keeps reintroducing itself so I guess I'll need to delete it from the trash as well?
No, you've deleted the one that may have been damaged. As with most preferences files, OSX will create a new one, with default values, when needed, which is what we want. (Sooner or later, you should empty the trash, but it's not a problem.)
As mentioned in #A4, you'll have to re-select your Time Machine drive, re-select any of the things that were checked on the Options panel, and re-enter any exclusions.