Library folder not showing

TrickyRick · Jul 20, 2011, 02:58 PM

Anyone else not seeing the ~/Library folder in Finder?

rmbrown09 · Jul 20, 2011, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TrickyRick

Anyone else not seeing the ~/Library folder in Finder?

It's by default in Lion
do this in Terminal:
chflags nohidden ~/Library

Icy1007 · Jul 20, 2011, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TrickyRick

Anyone else not seeing the ~/Library folder in Finder?

It's hidden in Lion by default.

TrickyRick · Jul 20, 2011, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rmbrown09

It's by default in Lion
do this in Terminal:
chflags nohidden ~/Library

Cheers

Dumbest feature yet.

joenj07087 · Jul 20, 2011, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rmbrown09

It's by default in Lion
do this in Terminal:
chflags nohidden ~/Library

I have an additional question, is there another way to un-hide it besides using terminal?

mrapplegate · Jul 20, 2011, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by joenj07087

I have an additional question, is there another way to un-hide it besides using terminal?

Hold down option key when clicking Go menu in Finder or from Go menu, Go to Folder, type ~/Library

joenj07087 · Jul 20, 2011, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by mrapplegate

Hold down option key when clicking Go menu in Finder or from Go menu, Go to Folder, type ~/Library

excellent! thank you!

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