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Go back to my question macOS Earlier Operating Systems User profile for user: lynntom lynntom Author User level: Level 1 18 points I can't find User folder in my Mac desktop/Mavericks

Where is the User folder located? I am trying to fix an iPhoto problem and need to go to User/Library/references folder. Users is hidden now.

iPad 2 Wi-Fi, iOS 6.0.2

Posted on Sep 12, 2014 6:42 PM

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Posted on Sep 12, 2014 6:54 PM

Your User folder isn't hidden (or shouldn't be). It is at /Users/ or cmd-shift-h in Finder.

The user Library has been hidden since Mountain Lion. However, it is simple to reveal.

To temporarily reveal it, in Finder, hold down the Option key (alt) and select Library from the Go menu.

To display it always, select your Home folder (cmd-shift-h) and Show View Options (cmd-j). Check the box to show the Library.

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Question marked as Top-ranking reply User profile for user: Barney-15E Barney-15E User level: Level 10 122,756 points

Sep 12, 2014 6:54 PM in response to lynntom

Your User folder isn't hidden (or shouldn't be). It is at /Users/ or cmd-shift-h in Finder.

The user Library has been hidden since Mountain Lion. However, it is simple to reveal.

To temporarily reveal it, in Finder, hold down the Option key (alt) and select Library from the Go menu.

To display it always, select your Home folder (cmd-shift-h) and Show View Options (cmd-j). Check the box to show the Library.

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User profile for user: FoxFifth FoxFifth User level: Level 10 475,449 points

Sep 12, 2014 6:57 PM in response to lynntom

The easiest way to get to the Library for a particular user is to be logged on as that user, open Finder, go to the Finder "Go" menu in the menu bar at the top of the screen and hold down the Option key for Library to appear.

You can navigate to the Users folder by opening finder and double-clicking Users at the bottom of the Finder window. However, Library won't normally be visible without doing something like the Go menu with option key.

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User profile for user: Eric Root Eric Root User level: Level 10 685,293 points

Sep 13, 2014 12:32 PM in response to lynntom

Finder/Preferences/Sidebar - make sure the house with your user name is checked.

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User profile for user: Barney-15E Barney-15E User level: Level 10 122,756 points

Sep 12, 2014 8:36 PM in response to lynntom

I Don't understand the terms you are using.

Where is the "bottom of your home column?"

If you type cmd-shift-c in Finder, then double-click Macintosh HD, is there a Users folder?

If so, if you open it, do you see your home folder?

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User profile for user: K Shaffer K Shaffer User level: Level 8 36,058 points

Sep 12, 2014 6:55 PM in response to lynntom

If the computer running Mavericks is not updated to OS X 10.9.4, it may have

an issue that was noted by some earlier Mavericks version users, where their

User folder was sometimes hidden; this was fixed in the update to v. 10.9.4.

Since you don't say what Mavericks step your system may be using, that

may leave someone reading your issue, faced with asking extra questions.

You could see if changing the View, of hard disk drive content, will help you

find the Users folder content. Also you may be able to use Spotlight search.

Some users have the Apple face icon in the Dock, set to open their user acct.

Anyway, hopefully you can find the missing folder.

Like find Waldo, from years ago; hiding in your Mac. 🙂

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User profile for user: FoxFifth FoxFifth User level: Level 10 475,449 points

Sep 12, 2014 6:59 PM in response to FoxFifth

And I wouldn't have needed to post that if this forum didn't sometimes take so long to make previous replies visible!

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User profile for user: lynntom lynntom Author User level: Level 1 18 points

Sep 12, 2014 8:24 PM in response to K Shaffer

I do have 10.9.4.

I think my problem with finding a User Folder is I am the only user of my Mac. Maybe that is why the folder doesn't appear. I remember when using past OS systems seeing that folder on the bottom of my home column. I did need to find the Library folder due to other replies. Thank you for the suggestion. I should have remembered to detail the version.

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User profile for user: lynntom lynntom Author User level: Level 1 18 points

Sep 13, 2014 5:22 PM in response to Eric Root

In past OS systems, when I would scroll down the column to the right of the sidebar while in column view, the very bottom folder was User. I could click on that and get a Shared folder. Now I am the only person using my computer, which may be why there is no User or Shared folders. My home folder is easy to locate in my sidebar.

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User profile for user: lynntom lynntom Author User level: Level 1 18 points

Sep 13, 2014 5:23 PM in response to Barney-15E

In past OS systems, when I would scroll down the column to the right of the side bar while in column view, the very bottom folder was User. I could click on that and get a Shared folder. Now I am the only person using my computer, which may be why there is no User or Shared folders. My home folder is easy to locate in my sidebar.

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User profile for user: Barney-15E Barney-15E User level: Level 10 122,756 points

Sep 13, 2014 5:37 PM in response to lynntom

Sorry, I still have no idea what you are describing. The bottom folder in Column View will be the last folder in the sorting sequence. It’s never been any different.

Was it possibly the Path Bar? You can enable that in the View menu. However, it wouldn’t always be your Home folder. Most of the time it would start there since most things you do would be in your Home.

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User profile for user: lynntom lynntom Author User level: Level 1 18 points

Sep 12, 2014 7:59 PM in response to Barney-15E

Thanks. worked like a charm.

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User profile for user: gardneraj gardneraj User level: Level 1 10 points

Sep 2, 2016 2:58 AM in response to Eric Root

Succinct and bang on Eric

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