Cannot Open Library Folder Mac

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  1. Show Library Folder Mac
  2. Bookboon

Your home folder contains many files and folders that apps on your Mac have permission to read or modify. If you use Get Info or other methods to change those permissions, you could experience issues such as these:

  • Changes that you make in System Preferences aren't saved after you quit System Preferences.
  • Changes that you make to the Dock aren't saved after you log out of your user account.
  • Windows that were open the last time you logged out or quit an app (before you changed permissions) open again after you log in or open the app.
  • You're asked for an administrator name and password when moving certain items in the home folder.
  • You repeatedly get a message that macOS needs to repair your Library to run applications.
  • When saving changes to an item, you get a message that the file is locked or you don't have permission to save.
  • Preview, TextEdit, or other sandboxed apps unexpectedly quit when opened.
  • You get an alert that the startup disk has no more space available for application memory.
  • Activity Monitor shows that Safari or SafariDAVClient is using a large amount of system resources.
  • Your Mac performs slowly.
  • iTunes says that your device cannot be synced.
  • Photos and videos that you import into Photos or iPhoto don't appear within the app, but do appear in Finder. Or your library needs to be updated or reselected each time you open Photos or iPhoto.

If you see a window with the notification Some folders cannot be checked, you must provide the Duplicate File Finder application access to folders in order to find all duplicates. To do this, complete the following steps. You can transfer the Photos Library onto your Mac, where Duplicate File Finder can scan it.

Reset permissions

If the issue started after changing the permissions of items in your home folder , use these steps to reset permissions.

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. Apr 16, 2018  Open the Library folder. Note The Library folder is hidden in MAC OS X Lion. To display this folder, hold down the OPTION key while you click the Go menu. Open the Preferences folder. Open the Microsoft Folder. Open the Office 2011 folder. Look for a file that is named Excel Toolbars (12)' or Microsoft Excel Toolbars.

  1. Turn on or restart your Mac, then immediately press and hold Command (⌘)-R to start up from macOS Recovery.
  2. You might be prompted to enter a password, such as a firmware password or the password of a user who is an administrator of this Mac. Enter the requested password to continue.
  3. When you see the macOS Utilities window, choose Utilities > Terminal from the menu bar.
  4. Type repairHomePermissions in the Terminal window, then press Return. The Repair Home app opens.
  5. Select your user account, click Next, then enter your administrator password. Click Next unlock the volume and begin resetting permissions on your home directory.
  6. When done, click Exit to return to the macOS Utilities window.
  7. Select Reinstall macOS, then click Continue and follow the onscreen instructions to reinstall macOS.

If the issue persists

If resetting permissions doesn't resolve the issue:

  1. Make sure that you have a backup of your Mac, then erase your startup disk.
  2. When done, reinstall macOS.
  3. After installation completes and your Mac restarts to the setup assistant, create a new user account using a different name than the one you were using before. Any difference in spelling is enough.
  4. If you made a Time Machine backup, use Migration Assistant to restore all your files from the backup.

You are looking in the wrong Library folder. You want the /Home/Library/ folder that is invisible.

Three Ways to Make the Home/Library Folder Visible

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Cannot Open Library Folder Mac

Show Library Folder Mac

A. This method will make the folder visible permanently. Open the Terminal application in the Utilities folder and paste the following at the command prompt:


chflags nohidden ~/Library


Press RETURN.


B. Click on the Desktop, press the Option (⌥) key, select Library from the Finder's Go menu.

Library


C. Select Go To Folder from the Finder's Go menu. Paste the following in the path field:


~/Library


Click on the Go button.

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Bookboon

Jul 2, 2016 12:48 PM