Messing around with certain macOS files could brick your Mac computer, so Apple has made them hard to find. But if you're ...

The library folder in the root directory of your system drive (usually called Macintosh HD) contains data accessible to all users, but only administrators have write access to the files.

Apple hides the user’s Library folder by default, but an obscure method to show it permanently lets you avoid pressing Option to access it in the Finder’s Go menu.

In Lion, your personal Library folder, at the root level of your Home folder, is gone. Actually, it's still there, but it's hidden. Here are a slew of ways to access it or, if you prefer, unhide it.

In macOS Sequoia, you can now access the Library folder from the Finder's Go menu as was possible in past versions of macOS.

We explain how to see hidden files and the ~/Library folder so you can make adjustments. But beware, they are hidden for a reason.