[Tutor] Navigation Problem

[David Rock]

> On Aug 11, 2020, at 14:10, Alan Gauld via Tutor <tutor at python.org> wrote:
> 
> On 11/08/2020 18:15, Nanogram32 wrote:
>>   Adobe gave this instruction for the purpose of changing Adobe ID;
>> 
>>   "Navigate to /Users/Library/Application Support/Adobe//Digital Editions/
>>   and drag the activation.dat to trash.”
>> 
>>   When I get to library from command line I can ls and find Application
>>   Support but when I try and open I get message “No such file”.
>> 
>>   I can  open other files in Library but not Application Support.
>> 
>>   Have been trying for days. Grateful for help.
> 
> You do understand that you are posting this on a Python programming
> forum right? There is nothing about python here?
> 
> It sounds like you are on a Mac? And for some reason are using the
> Terminal instead of the Finder, is that right?

He’s probably using the terminal because Library is hidden by default in Finder.  The path described is also likely not a copy/paste of the instructions; there is no such thing as “/Users/Library/..”  it’s either the main Library off the / (i.e., /Library) or the Library inside each individual User folder (eg, /Users/<your_user_name>/Library. The second option is more likely in this case.

Try accessing it this way:

1. Open Finder
2. hit Command+Shift+G (or use the Menu:  Go->Go to Folder…) and type in the path you want to open (eg. /Users/<your_user_name>/Library/Application Support)

Alternatively, 
1. Open Finder
2. Open the Go menu
3. While holding down the Option key, click Library (it will become visible while the Option key is held down)
4. Navigate as usual

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David Rock
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