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Apple Releases iTunes 11.2. to Fix the Hidden “Users” Folder

iTunes 11.2.1

The Global nightmare is over!

In the early AM of May 17, 2014 Apple releases iTunes 11.2.1 to fix the hidden “Users” folder. After iTunes 11.2.1 is installed, “Users” folder is no longer hidden.

“Users” folder becomes hidden when the following conditions met:

  • OS X Mavericks 10.9.3 build 13D65 is installed
  • iTunes 11.2 is installed
  • “Find My Mac” is turned on

The “Users” folder could be made visible again by changing the visibility flag using the Terminal command:

sudo chflags nohidden /Users/

Users are finding out that even after the “Users” folder becomes hidden again after reboot.

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Video: OS X 10.9.3 Find My Mac Hides “Users” Folder

In OS X 10.9.3, turning on Find My Mac will result in “Users” folder to be hidden.

disappearing_users_folder-poster

MP4 version

According to many reports, iTunes 11.2 must also be installed in addition to “Find My Mac” enabled in OS X Mavericks 10.9.3 for this bug to execute.

To make the “Users” folder visible again until next reboot,

login as an administrator, launch Terminal.App and type the command:

sudo chflags nohidden /Users

Type in your password when prompted. If you do not have a login password for your admin account, leave it blank.
By the way, why didn’t you assign a password to your admin account? Set a password already.

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OS X Mavericks 10.9.3

Apple releases OS X Mavericks 10.9.3 build 13D65 on Thursday, May 15, 2014.

OS X Mavericks 10.9.3 build 13D65

One note bale change that made some people talking is that OS X 10.9.3 now hides the “Users” folder from the root level of the drive.

OS X Mavericks 10.9.3 Disk Root Level no Users Folder

To make the “Users” folder visible again, login as an administrator, launch Terminal.App and type the command:

sudo chflags nohidden /Users

Type in your password when prompted. If you do not have a login password for your admin account, leave it blank.
By the way, why didn’t you assign a password to your admin account? Set a password already.

There are many ways to access the “Users” folder without having to change its visibility.

In Finder menu, click “Go > Go to Folder…”

OS X Go to Folder

You can also press the key-combination “Command-Shift-G” to access the “Go to Folder” window.

Go to Folder Users

Type in “/Users/” in the field and click “Go”. Finder will then display the content of “Users” folder.

Another way is to press the key combination Command and Up Arrow on the keyboard from your home folder.

 

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OS X Mavericks 10.9.3 build 13D61

Apple seeds OS X Mavericks 10.9.3 build 13D61 to Developers and OS X Beta Seed Program Members.

OS X Mavericks 10.9.3 build 13D61

As usual, be forewarned before installing any beta/preview release software. There tends to be some show-stopping bugs.

According to a certain Apple engineer, the development of OS X Mavericks 10.9.3 is nearing completion.

In addition to the new build of OS X Mavericks 10.9.3, Apple also releases Safari 7.0.4 Seed 1.

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Apple Seeds OS X Mavericks 10.9.3 build 13D45a

Apple seeds OS X Mavericks 10.9.3 build 13D45a to Developers earlier today.

OS X Mavericks 10.9.3 build 13D45a

According to a person who is claiming to be a high ranking Apple employee that is not Phil Schiller, OS X Mavericks 10.9.3 release might be accompanied with some hardware refresh.