Where is my Library Folder?

Question

I am trying to follow some instructions on my Macintosh. It is telling me to go to my user folder and then the library folder. But, it’s not there?

Answer

You must have upgraded to Lion. Lion’s operating system hides some important folders including your user’s library folder. Presumably, it is to prevent you from accidentally deleting it.

It is an easy matter to instantly display it.

Launch your terminal (Applications –> Utilities –> Terminal) and enter this command to show your Library folder:

chflags nohidden ~/Library/

If you’d like to hide it again, you can enter this command when you are done:

chflags hidden ~/Library