Location of MobileSync folder

i had to run whatsize again to figure out what my 250 GB hard drive is being spent on and i see once again that i have 25 GB in my MobileSync folder. i would like to put an alias of this folder on my desktop so i can empty it periodically but i can't seem to find it.
i tried to go to the Go menu in Finder and then to the Library which will show up after i hold down the Option key but i can't seem to find it.
anyone know where this things is? i am not going to ask if there is a way to keep this folder from filling up but if this is possible i would like to prevent it from happening so i don't have to fix it manually.

Hi,
It's in your Home folder Library, Applications support. However, you should not interfere with the contents of this folder in Finder. The place to delete backups is in iTunes Preferences/Devices.
In the Go pulldown Go to folder you find it like this:
~/Library/application support/MobileSync

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I'm trying to located the MobileSync folder on my MacBook Pro OSX 10.7.4 (Lion).
I'm aware that Lion hides the library folder and i know how to find it, but when i get to it theres no MobileSyc folder.
Ive searched through the forums and everyone says its here: /Users/USERNAME/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup, but its not. When im logged in as me, I can get to Library/Application Support but then theres no MobileSync folder. If i go to another user (where the backup i need to restore is) theres not even a Library folder.
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This is even bigger problem if you have multiple iOS devices and eg a MacBook with precious SSD space! Eg if you have iPad and iPhone.   If you have another disk where you don't mind the backup going, then there is a solution.   In my case on MacBook Pro I have an internal SSD as well as an internal HDD but for most the HDD would be an external USB drive. Just remember that this would now no longer be part of your time machine!
The solution is described here http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1077298
It can be tricky for us non-tech to get the terminal command exactly correct.   So by way of example in my case the HDD is called "Macintosh HD"
the command that worked for me (AFTER I had copied the MobileSync folder that was on my SSD inside Library/Application Support
AND after I had deleted the MobileSync folder from its original SSD location was this:
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No you don't want to delete the MobileSync folder because that is where your backup is stored.
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This actually did not help me, but I can't figure out how to delete my response. I don't have a mobile sync folder and I do not understand what is meant by "Go menu."
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iTunes: About iOS backups
Where are iTunes backups stored on your computer
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In my perspective, I beleieve you are opening the Finder App from your Dock and seraching for /Users/<your user name>/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup
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