I seem to have two library folders.

One in Macintosh HD and the other in my use folder. What should I do?
Thanks,
Mark

CT wrote:
This is correct - all is well. One Library is for the overall system (all user accounts). The other one is just for your user account.
luciano991,
Just to elaborate with one example. If you install a browser plugin in the /Library folder that plugin will be available to every user account on your machine. If you install that plugin in the ~/Library folder (your user folder) that plugin will only be available to you and no one else. Useful knowledge to have if you share your machine with others.

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Type a <space> after the R
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I was working on a plug-in issue (Aperture) and have come to the realization that I have two library folders for my OS.
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