Thanks for the help, Ken... but I still got nothing. :( Using the Finder, I found "System Preferences" and "System Information," but no folder just called "System," and nothing with my computer's name on it. Also no Library folder.
Am I completely Mac illiterate?? On Jan 3, 2012, at 11:03 PM, Ken Springer wrote: > On 1/3/12 8:21 PM, Amy Mandaean wrote: >> Thanks Jay, >> >> I have the new Lion OS, but I am MAC retarded. ;) Just switched over after >> being a >> lifetime (and fairly proficient) PC user. Can't for the life of me find >> this User folder... > > any advice where to look? > > Hi, Amy, > > Regarding where to look, and this assumes Snow Leopard and Lion are the same: > > 1. Open a Finder (aka folder window) for the System (boot drive/ C:\ drive > in Windows speak) > 2. Open the Users Folder. You can use the twisty triangles if you like, > but I sometimes find the finder window becomes too complicated/filled for > this old mind of mine. Double clicking gives you views somewhat similar to > Windows. > 3. I think you will find a folder with the name you assigned the computer > when it was new. Double click on that folder. > 4. Double click the Library folder. > 5. Double click the LibreOffice Folder. > > The 3 folder should be there, and opening the 3 folder will give you another > user folder. Macs seem to have user folders everywhere like weeds! LOL > > I hope this is the folder Jay is referring to. > > > > Here's a link to a LibreOffice discussion that sounds like the same problem > you are having. > > http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/restore-windows-tt3395694.html#none > > The discussion contains a link to a similar discussion in the Open Office > Forum. > > > > Best of luck. > > > -- > Ken > > Mac OS X 10.6.8 > Firefox 9.0.1 > Thunderbird 9.0.1 > LibreOffice 3.4.4 > > > -- > For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: [email protected] > Problems? > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted > -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: [email protected] Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
