Where is user library in Lion

I installed Lion and now I cannot seem to find the User Library. So where is it?

Re: where is user library in Lion
Jul 23, 2011 8:56 AM (in response to Kappy)
OK
Here is a problem:
Last login: Wed Jul 20 21:45:31 on console
login(5262,0x7fff755a5960) malloc: *** error for object 0x7fc1fd200980: pointer being freed was not allocated
*** set a breakpoint in malloc_error_break to debug
[Process completed]
my terminal willnot take an input
Now what?
Follow UP ---
I fixed the terminal error by repairing disk permissions...
Now I can see my users library, and I'm happy again.
Why would Apple choose to hide the Library in Lion?

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best wishes Barry.

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Press RETURN.

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in Finder, hold down the Option key while clicking on the Go menu and your users Library will appear...

Where is user library?

I can't seem to find my user library... I have looked in all the obvious places. Any suggestions?

You didn't complete a profile so we don't know what version of OS X you are using. However instructions for Lion and Mountain Lion are in:
http://osxdaily.com/2011/07/04/show-library-directory-in-mac-os-x-lion/
Please complete your profile so the next time you post we have a little bit of knowlege about your system. It makes it easier for you and espcially those trying to help you.

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It's hidden. For that and some other things you may stumble over, see: Changes in Lion from Snow Leopard.

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Open Terminal in the Utilities folder. Paste the following at the prompt:
chflags nohidden ~/Library
Press RETURN.
This will make the /Home/Library folder permanently visible so you can locate what you need.

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The User Library, ~/Library, is no longer viewable in a normal Finder window.
How does one access it now?
There are times when I want access to it to make a copy of my Address Book database, empty the User cache or in transferring data from an old computer to a new one without using the Migration Assistant.
There must be a way other than using Terminal... I hope.

Finder>GO hold option key
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We never found out why they hid the user library but not the main library.
I can't remember helping anybody fix anything that they accidentally removed from the Library, but I sure told a lot of people how to fix stuff by digging into the Library.

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NOTE: In Lion and Mountain Lion the Home/Library folder is now invisible. To make it permanently visible enter the following in the Terminal application window: chflags nohidden ~/Library and press the Return key - 10.7: Un-hide the User Library folder.
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I would like to make my User Library folder permanently visible since it has much useful information that I consult. Many sources have recommended you insert chflags nohidden ~/Library/ into a Terminal window to make this change. I was able to do this successfull in Lion.
However, in Mountain Lion, Terminal responds with Permission Denied when I do this. Does anyone know what I need to do to make the command work?
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As markwmsn pointed out, this may be your case. If you are logged as root, then you are changing root's library flag and not your own. Unless root is the only user you are using on this Mac, I don't see a reason why you should log into the machine as root.
Would this work?
chflags nohidden /Users/username/Library/
where "username" would be the user you are trying to show the library for.
Otherwise, I'm out of ideas. :-(

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I recommend all frustrated users to make LIBRARY permanently visible by following Tom Reed's instruction, namely, going into Terminal and typing the following command: chflags nohidden ~/Library Otherwise, next time you need to access Library, if you are like me you will have forgotten the "Option-Go" trick
You´ll ask next: "but how do I access Terminal?" If you search for "Terminal" in the Finder, it shows up. Make sure the Search is of "This Mac" and not "All my Files". Once you see it, click on it and the terminal window opens up. The background inside the window is white and not black as sometimes pictured.

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I can't seem to find anything about this in the help files that come with my computer.

To Find Library folder
In Finder...
Press and hold Option key
Click Go on the menu bar
Choose Library

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you can remove preferences files by navigating to the Preferences folder for your user as follows:
0) Quit ALL iWork apps (Keynote, Pages and Numbers)
1) from the Finder select the menu item "Go > Go To Folder…". This will bring up a dialog:
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3) find the files:
com.apple.iWork.Keynote.plist
com.apple.iWork.Numbers.plist
com.apple.iWork.Pages.plist
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I desperately need to access my User Library folder in Time Machine (Lion so = not visible).

Hi. I installed Lion a few months ago and got a new external drive to back up Time Machine.
Nobody told me the User Library would be made hidden in the new OS. I have been backing up regularly in the belief that all my work, settings and so on was safe.
Yesterday my iMac (27" 2.8 Ghz Core it with 4 gib memory) suddenly went mad. Message saying finder had quit whilst trying to restore windows. Desktop was flashing, no icons clickable, no external disks readable. Could access some progs and terminal, but nothing else. Could not get into the history folder to trash various plists and so on as the folder is hidden and the alt Go wouldn't work. The Finder just wouldn't do anything.
I have sorted it out BUT I have lost my address book entries, my browser booksmarks, my desktop shortcuts and my iCal entries. I need to access my User Library on my Time Machine. Is there a way?
I cannot believe I have been religiously backing up my stuff but Apple has made it so I can't access my backup of one of the most important folders on my Time Machine???
Is there anyway of getting into this from Terminal or something? I will never be able to get back all the bookmarks and stuff I've been researching for years. I have it backed up on two different hard drives, both of which have 'invisible' library folders. I have make the folder visible now, for future backups, but it's after the horse has bolted. I am furious, and just feel like bursting into tears because of all the time it's going to take me to get all my work back. I can't tell you how stupid this was, Apple.
If someone could help I'd be really grateful. I've got older backups but they are so old they won't get back my recent stuff.
Thanks.

select Finder
hole option key and select Go in the menu
Select Library
Enter Time Machine
You should be seeing all the versions of you Library folder.

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