Folder displaying in terminal but not finder
Solution 1:
The default location for WebServer documents is /Library/WebServer/Documents
, which is inside the Library folder in the hard disk's root. The WebKit folder you see is at ~/Library/
, i.e. the current user's personal Library folder. That folder is hidden by default (if you go to the Home folder, ~
, in Finder, by pressing Shift + Cmd + H, you'll either not see the Library folder at all, or it is slightly transparent).
In Finder, press Shift + Cmd + G and enter /Library/WebServer/Documents
and you'll be where you need to be.
Solution 2:
Mac OS has hidden folders within the depths of its hard drive. If you want to make these appear, you have to use the terminal.
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Open the terminal.
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Type the command
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE
, then press Enter (Or Return) -
Type the command
killall Finder
(make sure you do the capital F) and press Enter/Return.
If you ever want to turn this off, just repeat the commands above, substituting TRUE
for FALSE
.