Location of library folder/s on macpro
Ok so here are a few basic questions i should know but i need to ask.
1. how many library folders should there be on the mac? im assuming 1.
2. am i correct in saying that the correct location should be (macintosh HD/users/my home folder/library (last screen shot)?
3. i have 4 total. They are not all idendtical with their content. i know this can't be correct.
4. is there a program than removes unused files or can i manually delete any of these without it affecting the rest of my system?
here are some screen shots:
Thanks for your reply Martin.
I appreciate it. i won't be messing around with the libraries.
while I have your attention, do you have any thoughts on where i might find my emails from a backup stored on external. i recently reinstalled osx 10.9.1 so i'm having to put everything back in its place.
the only thing i cant figure out is the email.
apple forum suggests:
Library>Preferences>com.apple.mail.plist* file.
and swapping the backed up .plist file with current one.
i cant fine the com.apple.mail.plist file anywhere except in the most recent app.
it doest't make sense that all my other components would have been backup and not mail?
is there a way it could be a hidden file, but if so shouldnt' that show up in search?
thanks
owen
i think i may have found something here is a screen shot. not sure if you can read it.
i was doing a search and dumb luck a bunch of emails poped up and this was the location.
when i go into owendawson folder there is no library visible. how do i make it visable?
thank you
owen
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