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Why do I have two library folders
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Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Jul 2005
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New to using OS X,
I've noticed that when I search for library
I have two folders that say so
One is from Macintosh HD
the other is my user name
Whats strange is that some internet plugins I have installed is installed only to Macintosh HD and not to my own user name one 
anyone know whats going on?
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Posting Junkie
Join Date: Dec 2000
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Stuff in the Library folder at the root of the hard disk works for all users, stuff in the Library folder in your user folder will only work for that one user.
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You have three, actually.
/System/Library (system files)
/Library (files that apply to all users)
/Users/YourName/Library (files that apply to just your user)
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Posting Junkie
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Yeah, and there's also /Network/Library. Realistically, though, /Library and /Users/you/Library are the only ones you need to worry about.
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Originally Posted by CharlesS
Yeah, and there's also /Network/Library. Realistically, though, /Library and /Users/you/Library are the only ones you need to worry about.
I don't seem to have a /Users/you/Library folder, should I be worried?
[12:31 PM mithras@macbook: mithras] ls /Users/you/Library
ls: /Users/you/Library: No such file or directory
sorry. 
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Originally Posted by Mithras
I don't seem to have a /Users/you/Library folder, should I be worried?
[12:31 PM mithras@macbook: mithras] ls /Users/you/Library
ls: /Users/you/Library: No such file or directory
sorry.
because, of course, it should be:
Users/Me/Library 
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Originally Posted by Mithras
I don't seem to have a /Users/you/Library folder, should I be worried?
[12:31 PM mithras@macbook: mithras] ls /Users/you/Library
ls: /Users/you/Library: No such file or directory
sorry.
Yes, this means you should reformat your hard drive immediately. Make sure you don't back up the cookie containing your password on this board first. 
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