While many Mac users may never need to access their User Library folder while running macOS Sierra — some advanced users, may need to get in there and access support data and such when troubleshooting. The folder is hidden by default in macOS Sierra, but it only take a few moments to access it, or make it so that the folder is always visible.

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Before we begin, we want to say that it’s usually a good idea to leave things in the users ~/Library folder alone, unless directed to by support personnel. The folder contains caches, application support data, and preference files, and if you screw around in there too much, you could really screw things up. We DO NOT recommend it. Now that our butts are covered, here’s how to find and display your User Library folder.

Opening the User Library Folder in macOS Sierra

Jul 23, 2018  This short tutorial will teach you how to show the User/Library folder in MacOS High Sierra library folder how to show library folder in MacOS High Sierra how to unhide library folder in MacOS.

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You just need to do the following: Open the Finder. Go to your Macintosh HD folder (access this from Devices in the left column). Hold down Cmd + Shift +. All the hidden files will become visible. (dot) a second time to hide the files again. Before going ahead with the steps to Access the Hidden Library Folder on your Mac, you need to be aware that /Library Folder contains important Data and Files related to Mac User Accounts. Hence, make sure that you are accessing the Library Folder for a good reason and you do know as to what you are trying to achieve. To unhide your Library folder in macOS Sierra, launch Finder and navigate to your user Home folder (you can jump directly to your user folder by select Go Home from the Finder’s menu bar or using the keyboard shortcut Shift-Command-H ). With your Home folder open. Dec 20, 2018  Recently I needed to look at some of my user library files on my iMac and my MacBook, and I thought it would be easy-peasy to check them all out at once by showing the library folder. Boy, was I wrong! MacOS (Mojave, High Sierra, and Sierra) make it a lot more tricky to display your user library than ever beforeand I had no idea until of. Oct 29, 2017.sigh. How do I permanently show the Library folder in High Sierra? I go there often enough I want it up all the time. There used to be a UNIX command to undo this 'feature' but it doesn't seem to work anymore. I know about the view menu with the option held, but that's a pain. I know enough not to mess with what I don't know and I'm an adult. Apr 12, 2016  Where does Outlook for Mac (Office365/2015) store actual email files moved to the 'ON MY COMPUTER' section? Mac / Office 365 Home; Answer Jim Gordon MVP Replied on February 24, 2015. The files are located in the hidden Library folder. To view the location, you must first unhide the Library folder. Here are instructions for unhiding the.

If you just need to access the user ~/Library folder on occasion, you can get into it by using the Finder “Go” menu.

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1. From the Finder in macOS, (Click anywhere on the Desktop where there isn’t already an app window, and you should see “Finder” appear in the upper left hand corner of your display, up near the Apple icon), click the “Go” menu item, and then hold down the SHIFT key on your Mac’s keyboard.
2. Click on “Library” in the drop-down list. (If you release the SHIFT key, the “Library” option will disappear from the menu. Now you see it, now you don’t.)

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If you’re not much of a mouser, you can just hit the key combo of Command + Shift + L, and a Finder window will appear showing the ~/Library directory of the active user account.

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Always Show the User Library Folder in macOS Sierra

If you are an advanced user, you might want to always display the user ~/Library folder in your user Home directory. It just takes a few clicks to enable this option.

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1. In Finder, go to the Users’ home folder
2. Click the “View” menu and then click “View Options”
3. Click the “Show Library Folder” option in the Settings options for the User home folder, as shown below.

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Following the above steps will change the settings for only the current user. Any other users will also have to follow the above steps while logged into the machine.

These steps also work with Mac OS X El Capitan and Yosemite. In earlier versions of OS X, a command line entry was required to perform the same magic.

(Thanks to OS X Daily)