I found that while Lion hides the ~/Library by default, and so does Mountain Lion if you do an upgrade install from 10.7 to 10.8, a clean install of 10.8 will allow the ~/Library folder to be exposed.
Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray Still a very proud and happy Mac and Iphone user! On Jan 14, 2013, at 9:41 PM, Tim Kilburn <kilbur...@gmail.com> wrote: > Or, simply go under the Go menu, then navigate down while holding down the VO > keys and the Library folder will be an option. The special key in this case > and many others is the Option key, there are often choices within menus that > are not visible unless the Option key is down. > > HTH. > > Later... > > Tim Kilburn > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On 2013-01-14, at 10:34 AM, Phil Halton <philh...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> A simple web search gave me my answer (I'm gonna have to start googling >> before asking). >> The ~/library/ folder is hidden by default starting from Lion onwards. The >> following Terminal command permanently unhides this folder. >> >> chflags nohidden ~/library/ >> >> Or, you can go directly to the ~/library folder without unhiding it by >> pressing command shift G, and typing in ~/library. >> >> found this on OSXDaily.com >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Phil Halton >> To: Macvisionaries >> Sent: Monday, January 14, 2013 12:16 PM >> Subject: users/library folder >> >> For some reason, the Library folder is not listed under my user account >> in finder. Library folder is listed under my computer name, right under >> applications, and above system, but in my user account, there is no listing >> for library. >> >> I know there is a user/library folder as I can see it via terminal. >> >> I'm wondering if there is a setting somewhere to "hide" system files in >> finder? >> >> Does anyone else not have access to their username/library folder? >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
