Dec 30, 2016 While many Mac users may never need to access their User Library folder while running macOS Sierra — some advanced users, may need to get in there and access support data and such when troubleshooting. The folder is hidden by default in macOS Sierra, but it only take a few moments to access it, or make it so that the folder is always visible.
Do i need library logs mac. Jan 12, 2020 You can access the hidden Library folder without using Terminal, which has the side effect of revealing every hidden file on your Mac. This method will only make the Library folder visible, and only for as long as you keep the Finder window for the Library folder open. Jul 09, 2018 To view another Mac user account's logs located under 'User Reports' or '/Library/Logs,' you'll have to sign in as that user and then open the Console app. You can copy data from your system logs to a text file, if you need to export it to share it with someone else for troubleshooting purposes.
While many Mac users may never need to access their User Library folder while running macOS Sierra — some advanced users, may need to get in there and access support data and such when troubleshooting. The folder is hidden by default in macOS Sierra, but it only take a few moments to access it, or make it so that the folder is always visible.
Before we begin, we want to say that it's usually a good idea to leave things in the users ~/Library folder alone, unless directed to by support personnel. The folder contains caches, application support data, and preference files, and if you screw around in there too much, you could really screw things up. We DO NOT recommend it. Now that our butts are covered, here's how to find and display your User Library folder.
Library folder on mac high sierra always showing. Although arguably well-intentioned, this change was frustrating for longtime Mac power users. There were still several to access or unhide the Library folder, but they weren't immediately obvious or simple.Thankfully, recent versions of the Mac operating system make things easier. With the release of way back in 2011, Apple removed easy access to the user's Library folder.
Opening the User Library Folder in macOS Sierra
If you just need to access the user ~/Library folder on occasion, you can get into it by using the Finder 'Go' menu.
- From the Finder in macOS, (Click anywhere on the Desktop where there isn't already an app window, and you should see 'Finder' appear in the upper left hand corner of your display, up near the Apple icon), click the 'Go' menu item, and then hold down the SHIFT key on your Mac's keyboard.
- Click on 'Library' in the drop-down list. (If you release the SHIFT key, the 'Library' option will disappear from the menu. Now you see it, now you don't.)
If you're not much of a mouser, you can just hit the key combo of Command + Shift + L, and a Finder window will appear showing the ~/Library directory of the active user account.
Always Show the User Library Folder in macOS Sierra
If you are an advanced user, you might want to always display the user ~/Library folder in your user Home directory. It just takes a few clicks to enable this option.
- In Finder, go to the Users' home folder
- Click the 'View' menu and then click 'View Options'
- Click the 'Show Library Folder' option in the Settings options for the User home folder, as shown below.
View Other Users Mac Library To Pc
Following the above steps will change the settings for only the current user. Any other users will also have to follow the above steps while logged into the machine.
These steps also work with Mac OS X El Capitan and Yosemite. In earlier versions of OS X, a command line entry was required to perform the same magic.
View Other Users Mac Library Software
(Thanks to OS X Daily)
