Apple Event: May 7th at 7 am PT
After installing the 10.7.1 Update I found that the Library was invisible again. After running Terminal code chflags nohidden ~/Library (via Kappy) the Library is visible again. Is this happening to others after the update.
iMac 3.06 GHz Intel Core Duo 2, 21.5, Mac OS X (10.7), 12 GB Ram
Yup, happened here too. That's the problem with these sorts of changes... they often get undone after an update. Just make it visible again until the next time, with the understanding that you'll probably need to do that every time.
Yup, happened here too. That's the problem with these sorts of changes... they often get undone after an update. Just make it visible again until the next time, with the understanding that you'll probably need to do that every time.
Since I'm not good at code, can I challenge someone to come up with a Terminal code to make the ~/Library live through the next OS Update
I had ~/Library in the Finder sidebar. It is still there after 10.7.1
Good reason to move the Library to the Sidebar.
Maybe you should take the hint from Apple. Unless you really know what you are doing, mucking around in ~/Library is unlikely to be beneficial. For those times that it is required, Finder > Go > Go to Folder > "~/Library" works pretty well.
Thanks for the advice, I know it's well meant, but I've been mucking around in the Library since the days of having to delete corrupt extentions in OS 7 & 8 and haven't got into any trouble I haven't been able to repair myself.
Besides, how are you going to to get to level 7 if people aren't messing with the Library. 😝
Joe Gramm wrote:
Besides, how are you going to to get to level 7 if people aren't messing with the Library. 😝
LOL !
Here is a convenient AppleScript script to toggle user Library visibility:
tell application "System Events" to set visible of folder "~/Library" to not (visible of folder "~/Library")
Could someone remind me what "~" in a file path means? (User, root?)
I have just upgraded to OS 10.7.1. There is a "Library" in the window that has as its parent "Macintosh HD", but no "Library" in Macintosh HD -- Users -- [my name]. I vaguely remember there being one there.
So, what does "~" mean; and
Should there be a "Library" in the second example above? and
If so, what are the implications of it being invisible?
Thanks.
~ means Username Folder. So ~/Library would be the Users Library Folder. /Library is the System Library Folder, which at this point is always visible.
If Apples intent was to keep Users out of the ~/Library Folder so they couldn't reek havoc, why not the System Library also. Seems to me more damage could be done there.
etresoft,
I apologize for my reply to your response. I got defensive when it seemed you directed your comments to me, instead of a general statement.
It's not very well hidden - just hold down the alt/option key on the Finder > Go menu 🙂
Got it. Although I don't think I will want to fiddle with it, but its good to know that it hasn't disappeared.
For me it is much easier to just Option-Click Go and you'll see and be able to click Library. Let go of the option key and it neatly hides again.
10.7.1 Updates makes ~/Library Invisible again
