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You can change a number of settings to customize the Finder itself. From the Finder menu, click Finder and choose the Preferences menu item to display the Finder Preferences dialog box that you see in Figure 1.

Figure 1: You can configure Finder preferences here.

In the General section, the preference settings include

  • Displaying icons on the Desktop: Enable these check boxes to display your hard disks, removable volumes (including CDs, DVDs, and Zip disks), and connected network servers.
  • New Finder Windows Open: Click the drop-down list box to specify the spot where a new Finder window should open. By default, a new window displays the contents of your Home folder.
  • Always Open Folders in a New Window: When this check box is enabled, double-clicking a folder will open it in a new Finder window, as did earlier versions of Mac OS. (If disabled, the contents of the folder appear in the same Finder window, which makes it easier to focus on just the folder you need at the moment.)
  • Open New Windows in Column View: When you enable this check box, each new Finder window that you open automatically uses column view. (If disabled, the new window uses the last view mode you used.)
  • By choosing the Full Disk Access option, you can grant access to every single folder for duplicate scanning rather than one folder at a time. For this, take these steps: Open the System Preferences → Security & Privacy → Privacy → select the Full Disk Access.
  • I am trying to rename the 'codesign' file name for patch problem, but I tired everything and seems like I can only have read access to the filea inside usr/bin. Folder permission 'System' is set to Read&Write; I'm on admin account; What I have tried: Going into terminal using sudo -i to get root access to usr/bin for renaming.
  • Spring-loaded Folders and Windows: It sounds a little wacky, but using this feature can definitely speed up file copying. If this check box is enabled, you can drag an item on top of a folder — without releasing the mouse button — and after a preset time (controlled by the Delay slider), a spring-loaded window appears to show you the folder’s contents. At that point, you can either release the mouse button to drop the file inside the folder (upon which the window disappears), or you can drag the icon on top of another subfolder to spring it forth and drill even deeper.

Pssst. Hovering over a folder and pressing the spacebar makes the folder spring open immediately. Pass it on.

Aug 12, 2012  Note: This will only encrypt and password protect the folder specified, if you are looking for full disk encryption for literally every single thing on the Mac, you would want to enable FileVault instead. FileVault applies similar encryption methodology to the entire hard drive automatically.

The Labels preference panel is a simple one — just click next to each label color to type your own text for that label.

From the Sidebar preferences panel, you can choose which default items should appear in the Finder window Sidebar column. Your choices include locations (like your Home and Applications folders), network servers, removable media, the Desktop itself, and — naturally — your hard drives. To add a default item to the Sidebar column, select the corresponding check box to enable it or disable the check box to banish that item forthwith.

The Advanced preference settings include

  • Always Show File Extensions: If this check box is enabled, the Finder displays the file extensions at the end of filenames, à la Windows. This comes in handy for some applications, where everything from a document to a preference file to the application itself all share the same icon. However, if you find extensions distasteful, leave things set with the default of extensions off.
  • Show Warning Before Emptying the Trash: By default, this check box is enabled, and Mac OS X displays a confirmation dialog box before allowing you to — in the words of Mac OS X patrons around the world — toss the Bit Bucket. If you’re interested in speed and trust your judgment (and your mouse finger), you can disable this setting.

After you make the desired changes to the Finder Preferences, click the dialog box’s Close button to save your settings and return to the Finder.

In this article, we look at how to access the System folder and also, what you can modify within System Preferences, which is not hidden and contains some valuable tools and ways to make changes within your Mac.

How to access the System folder

Apple prefers to hide folders that could be at risk from viruses and cyber attacks. Not only that, but if an inexperienced Mac user were to make a mistake — or delete something important — native or downloaded (third-party) applications could stop working. It is therefore safer if certain folders, such as the Library and/or System folder remains hidden.

However, there are times when you need to access these folders. Maybe an app is misbehaving, so one way to solve this problem is to “Delete the application's plist”, which is only possible with access to the System folder or Library. Within these folders, you benefit from complete control and can modify settings or clear out cache files.

Access the System folder using Terminal

However, if you would prefer doing this the manual way, here is how you can access the System folder:

  1. Launch Terminal; which you can find in /Applications/Utilities
  2. Enter this command in Terminal: chflags nohidden ~/System
  3. (If nothing shows up under that name, try /Library as an alternative)
  4. Click Return. Make sure the command is executed.
  5. Quit Terminal. The System folder should be visible in the Finder.
  6. If you ever want to restore this to how it was before enter the following command in Terminal: chflags hidden ~/System
  7. Click Return again and it should be back to how it was.

How to see Mac system files in Finder

Only attempt this method if you are comfortable using Terminal and have used it before. This method will make the folder permanently visible, so if you’d prefer it was only temporary, there is another way - for those using using Mac OS X (or macOS) Mavericks and later.

  1. Open a Finder window and go to your Home folder.
  2. Within the Finder menu, click View > Show View Options.
  3. Place a checkmark next to Show System or Library Folder.

And that should give you quick temporary access to the System folder. Although you may need to do that again after you've accessed it as Apple prefers to keep this hidden.

Pro Tip: If you’ve previously used iPhoto — but are now using Photos on your Mac — you could have duplicate iPhoto libraries. You could be amazed how much space you could save.

How to access System Preferences?

Now, if you aren't looking for complete control of the apps on your Mac, there is another way to modify how everything operates.

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  1. Go to the Apple Menu.
  2. Find System Preferences. Or you can access this through Siri, Finder or the Applications Folder.
  3. Within System Preferences you can make a wide range of top-level system changes without needing to access anything hidden through Terminal or the Finder.

With this level of behind-the-scenes access, you can make improvements to the performance of your Mac. Delete apps that take up too much space. Customize how your macOS looks. If your Mac isn’t performing as well as you would like, gaining access to System and Library folders is one of the best ways to regain the speed and efficiency you once enjoyed.

Two more tricks to unlock Mac system folders

There's a special keyboard shortcut that displays the protected folders in Finder. All you need to do is to press:

Shift + Command + Period character


This immediately reveals the semi-transparent folders that are normally restricted for access. Repeat the combination to undo the operation.

View Mac System folder with CleanMyMac X

Another way to unlock the hidden space is to download the tool, I often recommend, CleanMyMac X. It has the so-called Space Lens feature that builds the interactive map of your storage. You will see lots of folders you rarely get to visit, like Movies, Application cache etc.
Download the app's free edition here.
Now you can explore the space 'bubbles', zoom on hidden files and folders, and delete them right on the spot. A good way to free up space when you need it. Here is the System Folder as viewed from the Space Lens:

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Now you know everything about finding the System folder on a Mac. Hope you'll find this article helpful.