In macOS, the library folder is used to store user account settings, preference files, app support files, caches, and other important data that allows your Mac to function as it should. Making ...

In Windows 7 the default location to which Explorer opens is the Libraries folder which contains your Documents. Type explorer.exe in Start Search and hit enter to see where it opens! But if you don’t ...

[Editor’s note: The list is now up to 19, thanks to a great reader tip.] But if you’ve just upgraded to Lion, try accessing your personal Library folder that way now. Go ahead…I’ll wait. While I ...

The local library folder is where your applications store files that they use to perform various functions. To access the local library folder, go to the Finder menu, click on ‘Go,’ and then select ...

Apple has its reasons for hiding away certain files from the average Mac user; after all, it’s difficult to break something you can’t see. But sometimes you need to see those files–or access the ...

Matt Elliott is a senior editor at CNET with a focus on laptops and streaming services. Matt has more than 20 years of experience testing and reviewing laptops. He has worked for CNET in New York and ...