

Read our guide to learn more about folders you shouldn’t touch in the macOS file system.

There’s no reason for you to touch anything in this folder. It shows up between the Home and Computer menu options. Only macOS has the access to modify this data, and only system-level events should affect it. To access the Library folder, open the Finder and then, while viewing the Go pull-down menu, hold down the Option key to see the Library. This contains data that macOS needs to operate. It contains user-specific application data, preferences, support files, Mail settings, Safari bookmarks, browsing history data, and more.įinally, the System Library is located at /System/Library This folder is hidden and located on the same level as your Documents and Downloads folders. In here, you’ll find screensavers, wallpapers, applications, and more that share the data or preferences with all users on the computer.Įach user also has a user Library folder in the Home folder, located at ~/Library This is a folder that’s shared among all users on the Mac and controls system-wide settings. The main Library folder is located on the root of your hard drive, located at /Library A quick way to open the actual directory outside of Live is to select the User Library in Lives Browser, right-click on it and then choose Show in Finder. There are three main Library folders: the “main Library” folder, the “user Library” folder, and the “system Library” folder.
