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how to view Application Support folder in the Macintosh Finder


Using the Macintosh Finder to navigate to Library / Application Support gives folders such as Apple and ApplePushService.

Using the Macintosh Terminal app to navigate to Library / Application Support seems to give a different folder without foldes such as ApplePushService.

It seems the Finder is showing a different "Application Support" folder.

How can I display the folder seen in the Terminal app in the Finder?


Solution

  • In Terminal.app, run this following code. Then once Finder reveals the folder, just drag the folder to your sidebar in Finder so you can easily navigate to it in the future.

    open -R "Library/Application Support" (User's App Support folder)

    If you want to reveal the Application Support folder which contains the ApplePushService folder, then use this code...

    open -R "/Library/Application Support" (System's App Support folder)