Access Library Mac Finder

12.04.2020
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Problem to be Solved You’ve got a great backup of your OSX computer, and you need to get something back from the Library folder, say something in the Application Support subfolder. These instructions will show you how to do unhide the User Library folder on the external drive or even on a second Mac. Jul 25, 2011  You can use the Go menu's Go To Folder command for occasional access to /Library. Use Go To Folder The Go To Folder command, in the Finder’s Go menu (also accessible by pressing Shift+Command+G). Oct 18, 2019  Open windows and files To open a window and see the files on your Mac, switch to the Finder by clicking the Finder icon (pictured above) in the Dock. Switching to the Finder also reveals any Finder windows that might be hidden behind the windows of other apps.

Problem to be Solved

Access Library Mac Finder

You’ve got a great backup of your OSX computer, and you need to get something back from the Library folder, say something in the Application Support subfolder. These instructions will show you how to do unhide the User Library folder on the external drive or even on a second Mac.

Credit goes to Steve Davidson for teaching me how to do this.

How to Uninstall iTunes on MacStep 6. Delete itunes library from computer. This will give you complete control of the iTunes application so you can uninstall iTunes from your Mac. Change the privileges for “everyone” to Read & Write.

Let’s Start with a Remote Mac Because the Syntax is Simpler

On the remote Mac, enable Remote Login (https://www.podfeet.com/blog/how-to-set-up-a-mac-for-remote-login/) and use the ssh command to Secure Shell into the remote Mac. In this example, our local machien name is Podfeet-rMBP, and our remote Mac’s name is Core-i7-4.local.

I have the same user account on both but I used the allison@ the beginning to show you how to enter your user name if it’s different on the other Mac.

Note that the Library Folder is Not Visible

Here’s a screenshot of the remote Mac Core i7, and the Library folder is invisible.

Size of photo 4r. Apr 19, 2018  My Photos Library has grown to 200GB in size. I have permanently deleted some photos and exported 100GB of videos to another folder on Mac's SSD, yet the size of Photos Library keeps growing. This is highly disturbing, it seems that APFS keeps the exported files still within Photos Library. May 07, 2015  Gauging The Size Of Your Mac’s Problem. If you’re not sure just how much space your photo collection is consuming on your Mac, there are two ways to figure it out. The simplest technique is to open a Finder window and right-click the Pictures folder under Favorites, choosing Get Info. May 26, 2015  If not, deleting photos will not reduce the library size much, since the original photos are stored outside the library and will not be deleted, when you delete photos. To check for referenced files, create a smart album with the rule 'Photo is Referenced'.

Enter the chflags nohidden Command

User Library Folder is Now Visible on the Remote Mac

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Next Let’s Repeat This On An External Volume

Library

My backup drive has a nice long annoying name “Core i7 backup 2011 03 03”. As you can see I have a backup of my home (allison) directory but I can’t see the Library folder.

Repeat the chflags Command

In this case we have the same command but we have to navigate first to Volumes, then to the specific backup drive name (with those annoying spaces replaced with and space) and then to the user directory and then Library.

Access Library Folder Mac

To be honest it might be easier to change the name of the volume not to have spaces than it is to type it this way!

Access System Library Mac

Or you could use quotes like this:

Using Finder On Mac

Now Your Library is Visible on Your Backup Volume

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Important note – you only have to do this one time, every time you connect your external drive the Library will be visible.