<p>I guess you already looked there, but when I open a terminal and enter<br/>
<code>ls -la ~/Library/Application\ Support/Bitcoin/</code> <br/>
I see all the files there, including <code>wallet.dat</code>. Please note the backslash before the folder name space.</p>

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You can also search using find on the entire hard disk.
Tarantula
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ktorn
<p>It's been a couple years, and I opened my bitcoin-qt client.  It says I have coins, but is taking days to "sync with network".  </p>

<p>Further, I cannot find a wallet.dat file anywhere on my system.  </p>

<p>How can it know I have coins without a wallet?</p>

<p>I'm on the same computer I had two years ago, and didn't delete any files from my ~library/application support/bitcoin or any other bitcoin related files... sooo... befuddled.</p>

<p>Any insights, anyone?</p>

<wallet><bitcoin-core><synchronization><wallet.dat>
Bitcoin-QT client shows coins, but cannot find wallet.dat
user9983
# Bitcoin-QT client shows coins, but cannot find wallet.dat

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-12-03)

It's been a couple years, and I opened my bitcoin-qt client. It says I have coins, but is taking days to "sync with network".

Further, I cannot find a wallet.dat file anywhere on my system.

How can it know I have coins without a wallet?

I'm on the same computer I had two years ago, and didn't delete any files from my ~library/application support/bitcoin or any other bitcoin related files... sooo... befuddled.

Any insights, anyone?

**Tags:** wallet, bitcoin-core, synchronization, wallet.dat


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2013-12-03. Score: 1

I guess you already looked there, but when I open a terminal and enter  
`ls -la ~/Library/Application\ Support/Bitcoin/`   
I see all the files there, including `wallet.dat`. Please note the backslash before the folder name space.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: You can also search using find on the entire hard disk.  

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