How to Find the Library Folder on a Mac

Showing the Library Folder Permanently

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   Make sure that your Mac is up to date. Menu options change with different versions of your Mac's operating system, though the following instructions should work on macOS Sierra and High Sierra.
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   Open Finder

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   . Click the icon that resembles a blue and white smiley face on the far-left side of your Mac's Dock. This will open a new Finder window.
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   Click Go. It's a menu item at the top of the screen. Clicking it prompts a drop-down menu.
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   Click Home. This option is near the middle of the Go drop-down menu. Doing so opens the Home folder in the Finder window.
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   Click a blank space in the Finder window. Doing so will ensure that your Finder window is centered on the Home folder.
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   Right-click the window. On a Mac with a trackpad or an Apple mouse with one mouse button, click the Finder window with both fingers to perform a right-click. This will prompt a drop-down menu.

   1. Alternatively, you can hold the Control key and click the Finder window to perform a right-click.
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   Click Show View Options. It's at the bottom of the drop-down menu. A pop-up window will open with some additional options.
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   Check the "Show Library Folder" box. This option is near the middle of the pop-up window.
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   Click Use as Defaults. It's at the bottom of the window. At this point, you can close and re-open Finder without worrying about the Library option disappearing from the Go menu or the Home folder.