Just installed OS 10.7, and now I can't see my library folder that is supposed to reside in my home folder. If I do a finder search for something specific, say a mail download file, I can see the file path at the bottom of the screen: Home → Library → Mail Downloads → Filename. But when I click on my home folder icon, there is no Library folder showing up there.
Any ideas?
Go to the terminal and type:
chflags nohidden ~/Library
that will permanently unhide it from your user folder. To get there temporarily just hold the option key while going under the Go Menu in Finder and you'll see your Library listed.
Hi,
The Library Folder is now Hidden by Default...
In Finder...
Press and hold Option key
Click Go on the menu bar
Choose Library
Then you can Drag it to your Favourites Folder to keep it handy... if you wish...
Cheers, 🙂
Hi Miniman, If you don't want to mess with Terminal (a scarey place for those first timers maybe?) just hold the "Alt" key down when going to the finder menu under "Go" and it will appear there, select it and it will open in another finder window for you. 🙂
Thanks everyone. The "Option (Alt) - Go" solution works nicely, but the permanent fix in the terminal is really great. Thanks again.
Library folder is missing from home folder
