Geoffrey Bonnin
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Q: What happened to Go Library?

Prior to MacOS Sierra 10.12 the Go pull-down menu would show "Library" as an option if you simultaneously held down the Option key. I have a late 2010 MacBook Air which still does this and a late 2012 iMac which requires pressing the Shift key rather than the Option key. Both are running Sierra 10.12.

Others inthis thread have seen cases where the Option key still works, while still others in the same thread say it doesn't work for them.

Wassup here?

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Posted on Oct 7, 2016 4:22 PM

by Barney-15E,Solvedanswer
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A:

I believe the shift key is now the desired modifier to align with the other locations.

However, it doesn't always work until you fix the preferences by changing the View Options on the Home folder to show or hide the Library.

 

Once you show it (must toggle the setting if you already show it), the Library item will always be in the menu.

If you deselect Show Library folder, then the Library item will be removed and the Option key will show it.

 

If you set up an App Shortcut in Keyboard System prefs to use the Shift key like the other options in the menu (cmd-shift-L), then only the Shift key will show Library in the menu, not Option.

Posted on Oct 7, 2016 5:04 PM

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  • by Ferd II,Helpful

    Ferd II Ferd II Oct 7, 2016 5:13 PM in response to Geoffrey Bonnin
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    Oct 7, 2016 5:13 PM in response to Geoffrey Bonnin

    Geoffrey,

    Wassup here?

    In my case, I concur with your iMac Shift Key discovery for displaying "Library." "option" no longer displays the "Library" on my iMac. Hardware difference?

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  • by Barney-15E,Solvedanswer

    Barney-15E Barney-15E Oct 7, 2016 5:04 PM in response to Geoffrey Bonnin
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    Oct 7, 2016 5:04 PM in response to Geoffrey Bonnin

    I believe the shift key is now the desired modifier to align with the other locations.

    However, it doesn't always work until you fix the preferences by changing the View Options on the Home folder to show or hide the Library.

     

    Once you show it (must toggle the setting if you already show it), the Library item will always be in the menu.

    If you deselect Show Library folder, then the Library item will be removed and the Option key will show it.

     

    If you set up an App Shortcut in Keyboard System prefs to use the Shift key like the other options in the menu (cmd-shift-L), then only the Shift key will show Library in the menu, not Option.

  • by Geoffrey Bonnin,

    Geoffrey Bonnin Geoffrey Bonnin Oct 7, 2016 5:23 PM in response to Ferd II
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    Oct 7, 2016 5:23 PM in response to Ferd II

    how do I delete this post?

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    Ferd II Ferd II Oct 7, 2016 6:24 PM in response to Barney-15E
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    Oct 7, 2016 6:24 PM in response to Barney-15E

    Barney-15E wrote:

     

    Once you show it (must toggle the setting if you already show it), the Library item will always be in the menu.

    Thanks Barney. Library was set to display in "Show View Options," but once I toggled the setting I got the Library to display permanently in the Go Menu.

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  • by Geoffrey Bonnin,

    Geoffrey Bonnin Geoffrey Bonnin Oct 8, 2016 12:28 AM in response to Barney-15E
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    Oct 8, 2016 12:28 AM in response to Barney-15E

    Wow, that seems to be the case.

    Was there a list of these subtle changes for Sierra?

    Thanks for the help.

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    Barney-15E Barney-15E Oct 8, 2016 12:39 PM in response to Geoffrey Bonnin
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    Oct 8, 2016 12:39 PM in response to Geoffrey Bonnin

    Was there a list of these subtle changes for Sierra?

    There never is. You generally just have to sort through them yourself. The specific help pages may give you info, but I'm not sure.