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OS X already hides the ~/Library folder, it's not far-fetched to think they might hide everything but the Photos, Documents, etc. folders. I wouldn't say iOS i

OS X already hides the ~/Library folder, it's not far-fetched to think they might hide everything but the Photos, Documents, etc. folders. I wouldn't say iOS is a terrible product, just that it's terrible for someone that knows how to use a computer. Apple is trying to get users that don't know what they are doing at the expense of the experience for users that do. I know I shall never buy another Apple computer if the trend continues.

bpatrianakos 14y ago
You'd have a better argument if they got rid of the Library folder completely. Just because it's not a single click away anymore doesn't justify the slippery slope argument. OS X is not Linux. It's targeted to the general computer using populace and happens to be quite popular and useful for a very small minority of people like us. They still allow us to do everything we used to, it's just that they've hidden a few things that confused the normals out there. Big whoop. Hold down Alt while clicking the Go menu to see your Library folder.
- krichman 14y ago
  Your assertion that it isn't a slippery slope is subjective, as is my assertion that it is. Both viewpoints are valid. However, I reject your solution. It's my machine, I want it to be a pleasant experience to develop on, I don't want to memorize a workarounds for a bunch of trivial problems that I have to apply to every machine I use. I'm taking the defensive position of not investing too much of my time in their products because I think they will remove access to those folders, or lock down on application installs, or otherwise make the experience wretched for me sometime in the future.
- pooriaazimi 14y ago
  > Hold down Alt while clicking the Go menu to see your Library folder. or (sudo??) chflags nohidden /Library chflags nohidden ~/Library in Terminal (to make it visible all the time)
  - krichman 14y ago
    It has been my experience that this doesn't persist for whatever reason. I did it before and now it's hidden again.
    - pooriaazimi 14y ago
      That's because point releases (10.8.1, etc.) hide it again!
      - krichman 14y ago
        Ah, I thought that might be it. How irritating.

bpatrianakos 14y ago

You'd have a better argument if they got rid of the Library folder completely. Just because it's not a single click away anymore doesn't justify the slippery slope argument. OS X is not Linux. It's targeted to the general computer using populace and happens to be quite popular and useful for a very small minority of people like us. They still allow us to do everything we used to, it's just that they've hidden a few things that confused the normals out there. Big whoop. Hold down Alt while clicking the Go menu to see your Library folder.

krichman 14y ago
Your assertion that it isn't a slippery slope is subjective, as is my assertion that it is. Both viewpoints are valid. However, I reject your solution. It's my machine, I want it to be a pleasant experience to develop on, I don't want to memorize a workarounds for a bunch of trivial problems that I have to apply to every machine I use. I'm taking the defensive position of not investing too much of my time in their products because I think they will remove access to those folders, or lock down on application installs, or otherwise make the experience wretched for me sometime in the future.
pooriaazimi 14y ago
> Hold down Alt while clicking the Go menu to see your Library folder. or (sudo??) chflags nohidden /Library chflags nohidden ~/Library in Terminal (to make it visible all the time)
- krichman 14y ago
  It has been my experience that this doesn't persist for whatever reason. I did it before and now it's hidden again.
  - pooriaazimi 14y ago
    That's because point releases (10.8.1, etc.) hide it again!
    - krichman 14y ago
      Ah, I thought that might be it. How irritating.