you’re free to toggle the visibility flag for any folder on your Mac.

Apple chose to set the Library folder’s visibility flag to the off state by default.

Here’s how to change it.

chflags nohidden ~/Library command in macOS Terminal app

LaunchTerminal, located in/Applications/Utilities.

Enterchflags nohidden ~Libraryat the Terminal prompt:

PressReturn.

After the command executes, quit Terminal.

Library folder shown in macOS Finder’s Go menu

The Library folder will now be visible in theFinder.

With either the desktop or a Finder window as the frontmost app, hold down theOption keyand select theGomenu.

The Library folder appears as one of the items in the Go menu.

Show View Options item in the View menu in macOS Finder

A Finder window opens, showing the contents of the Library folder.

When you terminate the Library folder’s Finder window, the folder is once again hidden from view.

Opena Finder windowand navigate to yourHome folder.

Show Library Folder checkbox in View Options panel in macOS Finder

From the Finder menu, clickView>ShowView Options.

The keyboard shortcut isCommand+J.

Place a check mark in the box labeledShow Library Folder.

It has long been a go-to location for troubleshooting issues with individual applications or components shared by multiple applications.