Application Support Folders

When i upgraded to Lion i was expecting a lot of cool new features. One thing i didn't pay for was to lose features. Recently when i tried to reach the Application Support folder for my Minecraft game could not find it; in fact i couldn't even find the Steam folder which i used to be able to access in Snow Leopard. Why can't i view these folders now on the Lion OS and is there a way to make them visible?

The Library folder in your Home folder is now hidden. You can see it in a number of ways. One is to hold down the Option key and select Library from the Go menu in the finder.

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  • How can I tell my apps where their Application Support folders are?

    Hi there- I thought I had this solved with an earlier post but looks like I don't.
    I just installed an 120GB SSD in addition to my 500GB HDD in my Mid-2010 MacBook Pro running Mountain Lion. I did the following things:
    1. Carbon copied my entire HDD onto the SSD (everything but the /Users and /Applications folders)
    2. Booted from SSD and changed the "user folder location" to point to the users folder I left on the HDD (in System Preferences+Users and Groups+Advanced Settings.)
    3. All of my apps showed up as brand new or were malfunctioning in some other way. I've figured that this is because they can't find their Application Support folders (which may be in the Users directory on the HDD) Upon seeing that my Apps didn't have any data, as in, they thought they were brand new, I moved the Applications folder to the SSD too. This doesn't solve the problem.
    4. I then set up a symbolic link on the HDD that points to the actual folder on the SSD. Still nothing.
    But the apps are all missing their Application Support files. My EyeTV thinks it's brand new and unactivated, my screen saver program is confused, Audition won't even open, and so on and so forth. My concern is not the " You are launching this app for the first time" message. I'm fine with that- I only care about the fact that none of these apps know where any of their files and settings are and I can't tell them.
    How can I make these apps (or Mac OS) know where all these files are? I didn't think I messed with too much...

    I justlokerd on my iPod and I can't find it eithr.  It does appear in the App store on the computer. The App store on the iPod will not allow you to purchas and app that is not compatible with your iod mode/iOS.

  • Why do I have 2 application support folders? Also, can I relocate one or both to free up SSD space?

    I'm running Mavericks and imported a time machine backup of Snow Leopard during installation. I am trying to free up space on my boot SSD and was thinking of moving Users and Applications folders to their own partitions or drives.  I'm doing a lot of research on that, but while looking through my system I discovered I have 2 application support folders:
    Macintosh HD / Library / Application Support
    Macintosh HD / Users / [home folder] / Library / Application Support
    Is this supposed to like this?  Did I create a redundancy by migrating files from Snow Leopard?
    I wouldn't care so much, but Macintosh HD / Library / Application Support is 35GB, and both folders contain a Final Cut Studio folder.  The one in the first path is 18GB.
    Would it be safe to relocate these huge folders? Or better yet the library that contains them?

    king0earth wrote:
    I have 2 application support folders:
    Macintosh HD / Library / Application Support
    Macintosh HD / Users / [home folder] / Library / Application Support
    Is this supposed to like this?
    Yes.
    Did I create a redundancy by migrating files from Snow Leopard?
    No.
    Would it be safe to relocate these huge folders? Or better yet the library that contains them?
    No and definitely no. Deleting one or another of these library folders would be a very bad idea and would screw up your Mac a lot. In general it is a good idea not to mess around with system files. These files are necessary for running your apps. These two Libraries are at different levels in terms of your OS and do different things.

  • Too many "Library/Application Support" folders ?

    be gentle - i'm an absolute MAC newbie ...
    my daughter has been happily using photoshop (Adobe Creative Suite 2) on a PowerBook G4 for nearly a year (OS X 10.4.8).
    recently photoshop has stopped working. when it launches, it comes up with two error messages:
    "One or more files in the Adobe Application Support folder, necessary for running Photoshop, are missing. Please run the Photoshop installer and re-install Photoshop."
    "An error has been detected with a required application library and the product cannot continue. Please reinstall the application."
    also GarageBand complains that "... the Instrument Library is invalid. GarageBand expects a valid Instrument Library folder in /Library/Application Support/Garageband. Please choose a valid instrument Library folder or quit and re-install GarageBand."
    so it seems there's some confusion on this system about the "Application Support" folder(s)
    after a bit of googling i tried some uninstalls and reinstalls of CS2, but got the same result.
    as i was doing some backing up of user data before launching in to the Disk Utility (to do some stuff advised by Apple support), i found three "Library" folders which have an "Application Support" subfolder:
    1. /Library (which seems to be where shared/common bits of apps install)
    2. /Users/<user>/Library (which seems to be where user specific bits of apps install)
    3. /Kate/Library (i can't imagine why this is there!)
    this last one intrigues me. the contents of /Kate is exclusively user data files except a subfolder named "Library". i wonder if it's been accidently dragged/copied there - and if it was, what damage that might do ?
    how many "Application Support" folders would normally be on a system where everything (I think) has been installed with default settings ?
    TIA
    Paul
    PowerBook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.8)
    PowerBook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.8)
    PowerBook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.8)

    The first line of defense when a system has a problem is to VERIFY the boot drive, then repair it from single user mode or your emergency boot drive (not an older DVD).
    When I am working on a project, I do a smart update of my backup sets every AM first thing. Two or three sets should work, a rotating set of two for daily, one for weekly, and even a monthly backup. And always a working backup of the system, plus one that is never touched that is used only for emergencies AND one that has the prior OS version (such as 10.4.7 in case I run across something that doesn't seem to work I can test it on a clean system clone, or the older version).
    Doing backups just gets into your blood after being around computers for decades and doing some beta testing or just running into the normal gottcha and glitches that come to visit.
    There are tutorials, ebooks (MacFixit posted one to subscribers yesterday that covers the basics of troubleshooting), "Missing Manual" series... Apple's MacHelp 101 and of course, Google.
    Because there are multiple errors it would seem that a folder or more is missing, moved, or the directory (index) for the drive is at fault. Even if Disk Utility doesn't find a problem, Disk Warrior might. The backup + erase + clean install and restore is the surest way (and shortest often times). Even after "fixing" a problem, I don't fully trust that there aren't corrupt files or something so I like to restore from a clean backup, and lacking that, clean install.
    Which is why when you do have the system reinstalled and working, backup (a disk image is fine and can be small system only or as large as needed) to another disk drive so you can restore and have backup and emergency when needed.
    Before updating your system, make sure to backup the system, that it works, and use it to repair your normal boot drive before applying an update or installing software. The combined updaters are large but excellent mini-OS reinstall and good to have on hand. Sometimes those small software updates don't go well for some reason but rerunning the combined update does - IF there aren't any pre-existing problems!
    If you or your daughter wants easy access to a folder or file, just create an alias and put it where it will be handy, that is the normal supported method. Leave folders where they are.
    Instead of creating a new account, you could also rename the home "Preferences" folder, reboot and let the system create a new folder.

  • Application Support folders disappeared

    Finder has been hanging recently, causing other apps (and sometimes the whole system) to become unresponsive.  i googled for fixes, and followed a suggestion to reboot into Safe Mode, navigate through a few directories in Finder, then restart normally.  having done this, i now find that Chrome's settings and bookmarks have been wiped and my contacts and calendars have gone AWOL; it seems that most of the subdirectories under ~/Library/Application Support have disappeared, taking my Calendars, Contacts, etc. with them...
    i have a Time Machine backup from which i'm about to go and retrieve these folders, but this does not inspire confidence!  what happened?  why did Lion delete all my Application Support folders and how can i prevent this from happening again?
    many thanks indeed.  i'm on a 2011 MBP running 10.7.3.
    alex

    jigme wrote:
    those were as detailed as the instructions in the suggestion i followed:
    boot into Safe Mode;
    go to a few folders in Finder;
    restart normally.
    nothing more complex or precise than that.  i didn't make any further change whilst in Safe Mode.
    i'm not sure if it's normal, but whilst waiting for the machine to boot into Safe Mode, there was a progress bar underneath the spinning progress indicator.  it took a good few minutes to boot.
    then, when i restarted normally, once again there was the was progress bar underneath the spinning progress indicator, though it completed and booted much faster, and my Login Items opened as normal.  everything appeared to be fine, bar the missing directories.
    I still can't figure out why it would want you to go to a few folders in Finder and yet not make at least some subtle change or check the contents of some folder. It seems a very strange 'fix' or even diagnostic test.
    As for the progress bar, that sounds like it may well have been loading the latest Firmware update. I would be thinking that your original idea of taking them from your backup drive would definately be your best option at the moment.
    Good Luck
    Pete

  • Upgraded to Lion - where are the Library & Application Support folders ?

    Where are the Library & Application Support folders that were available in Leopard 10.5.8 ?

    They're in the same location as before, but you need to use a method such as choosing Go to Folder from the Finder's Go menu and providing ~/Library/Application Support/ as the path.
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  • What happened to all the Library and application support folders in Yosemite? How can I access them?

    What happened to all the Library and application support folders in Yosemite? How can I access them?

    1. They’re still there, but hidden.
    2. Open your home folder, choose Show View Options from the Finder’s View menu, and check the box to show the library.
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  • Find Application Support Folders That are Not Visible in Time Machine

    I would like to restore an application support file and a preferences file that are no longer visible in the Finder or in Time Machine since I upgraded to 10.8. I was able to do this in the past and am a little frustrated I cannot do it now. I know how to find the folders on my computer using the Finder Go to Folder method, but cannot use this method to find the files in my Time Machine backup. Please help. Thanks!

    See http://osxdaily.com/2011/07/04/show-library-directory-in-mac-os-x-lion/ and permanently unhide the user's Library. That should allow TM to update itself, making them visible, but maybe only in the latest updates. I don't use TM, so all I can point you for that is Pondini's TM FAQs.

  • Two Application Support folders

    Hi everyone at the Forums,
    A few days ago I installed Leopard on my PowerBook G4 using the Upgrade DVD. First, I noticed a problem with Address Book. I still had all my addresses, but the Groups were a bit scrambled. So I went to ~/Library/Application Support/AddressBook to see if something was wrong.
    It was then that I noticed that within my Application Support ƒ there was a second (older) Application Support ƒ with a slightly different set of folders.
    Has anybody had this problem as well? The folder is 230 MB so I'm inclined to delete it for reasons of space. I will probably first move the folders in that directory one level up, without overwriting the existing ones. Does anybody have any suggestions or explanations why this is so?
    My girlfriend installed Leopard from the DVD bundled with her MBP (so no upgrade) and she didn't have the same problem.

    Not sure about your paths.
    Should be:
    root/Library/Application Support
    and
    root/Users/User_name/Library/Application Support

  • I can't find application support!

    Help! I am trying to do some work for a game, and I need application support. It's not under Library. I have OS X Lion, so does that make a diffrence. Is it possible to accidently delete it? Can i reinstall it or get it again?

    There are two Applications Support folders. One in the /Library/ folder and one in the /Home/Library/ folder which in Lion is invisible. To see it open the Terminal application in the Utilities folder and paste the following at the prompt:
    chflags nohidden ~/Library
    Press RETURN.

  • My "Application Support folder is missing.

    I tried looking for my "application support" folder, but I can't find it... I looked in the "library" folder, and all that is in there is "font Collections". I even tried copy and paste-ing "chflags nohidden ~/Library" into "terminals", but nothing changed... Please help!

    What specifically are you looking for?
    There are two Library folders and hence two Application Support folders. One is at the top of the hard drive, and one is your hidden user one. You can access that by holding the Option key down and clicking the Go menu in the Finder - the Library shortcut will appear.
    Matt

  • I can no longer see my game folders in my application support folder.  Any suggestions?

    I can no longer see my game folders in my application support folder.  Any suggestions?

    Im having the same issue. Did you find any solutions?
    Thanks

  • Can I move my Application Support & Audio folders to an external drive?

    Having installed Final Cut Studio 2 on my 15" MacBook Pro (120GB HD) I find two monstrous folders when running Omni Disk Sweeper - in Library/Application Support/ the top 2 folders are: 16.2GB for Final Cut Studio and 10.9GB for LiveType and in Library/Audio I have a 30.9GB folder Apple Loops.
    Can I move these assets to an external drive and free up space on my laptop without compromising Final Cut or other programmes?
    With these massive archives, I find I'm always struggling to keep 10GB free on my machine.
    Be most grateful for any suggestions?

    You should be able to move things like the livetype templates and the apple loops to another drive. Do some searching here (and perhaps in the manuals) to find out the details. I know this has been the subject of previous threads. As far as the apple loops go, if you're not using them in either soundtrack pro or garage band, you can definitely just delete them.

  • I installed LR CC , but when i try launching it flashes & it is gone. I tried the solution in the Adobe Site - which says search for the folder Library/Application Support/ Adobe/ Sl Store ...., but i can't seem to find the SL Store or SLCache folders ( i

    I installed LR CC , but when i try launching it flashes & it is gone. I tried the solution in the Adobe Site - which says search for the folder Library/Application Support/ Adobe/ Sl Store ...., but i can't seem to find the SL Store or SLCache folders ( i use the Mac). Only then can i apply the solution. I just cant seem to find the folder in the first place

    That did not work for me & as per adobe site help if signing out does not help- we are supposed to go the above folders & do some additional steps, but i could not find the folders & hence the question

  • How do I clear space on Macbook air in the following folders? Mail, Containers and Application support under libraries?

    How do I clear space on Macbook air in the following folders? Mail, Containers and Application support under libraries?

    Why? If you need space on the SSD:
    Freeing Up Space on The Hard Drive
      1. See Lion/Mountain Lion/Mavericks' Storage Display.
      2. You can remove data from your Home folder except for the /Home/Library/ folder.
      3. Visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQ on freeing up space on your hard drive.
      4. Get an external hard drive on which to store some of your files after which you can
          erase the data from your internal drive to free up space.
      5. Also see Freeing space on your Mac OS X startup disk.
      6. See Where did my Disk Space go?.
      7. See The Storage Display.
    You must Empty the Trash in order to recover the space they occupied on the hard drive.
    You should consider replacing the drive with a larger one. Check out OWC for drives, tutorials, and toolkits.
    Try using OmniDiskSweeper 1.8 or GrandPerspective to search your drive for large files and where they are located.

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