<p>Try going to your Local, User directory of the Library.</p>

<p>i.e. try this: <code>~/Library/Application Support/Bitcoin/</code></p>

<p>You'll see a path similar to this:</p>

<p>"/Users/myname/Library/Application Support"</p>

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2013-05-31T02:29:14.127Z
Yeah, then it says: No such file or directory.
Joe M.
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2013-05-31T03:18:42.837Z
Three things: 1. do you have root admin to your user account? I'm assuming yes but just confirming. 2. can you see hidden files? The "Library" folder may be hidden in your user directory. 3. Can you create a "Bitcoin" folder within that directory and launch the app to see if it will open? I see you mentioned that but then said "it still didn't work". Please clarify?
Dominic Tancredi
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2013-05-31T03:56:13.670Z
I think You nailed it. I was looking for the directory under the wrong user. I don't know how, but I ended up finding the correct folder and just deleted it before installing the latest version. then I just subbed in my old wallet.dat. Thanks!
Joe M.
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2013-05-31T19:53:07.750Z
Not a problem. Glad I could help! Doesn't hurt to be a mac developer using Bitcoin.
Dominic Tancredi
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2013-05-31T02:06:30.473Z
Dominic Tancredi
<p>I can't launch the latest update, now it just 'unexpectedly quits' before loading. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling a couple of the past versions, but the directory folder was never created. Strangely, the 0.7.2 version did actually launch, with the right wallet contents, but still no directory folder. When I tried going back to the most recent and the most recently successful version.. it still doesn't work. I even tried creating the folder myself before an install but it still didn't work. ANy suggestions?</p>

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Why is my /Library/Application Support/Bitcoin directory missing?
Joe M.
# Why is my /Library/Application Support/Bitcoin directory missing?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-05-31)

I can't launch the latest update, now it just 'unexpectedly quits' before loading. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling a couple of the past versions, but the directory folder was never created. Strangely, the 0.7.2 version did actually launch, with the right wallet contents, but still no directory folder. When I tried going back to the most recent and the most recently successful version.. it still doesn't work. I even tried creating the folder myself before an install but it still didn't work. ANy suggestions?

**Tags:** bitcoin-core, mac, installation


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2013-05-31. Score: 1

Try going to your Local, User directory of the Library.

i.e. try this: `~/Library/Application Support/Bitcoin/`

You'll see a path similar to this:

"/Users/myname/Library/Application Support"

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Yeah, then it says: No such file or directory.  
> **username_1**: Three things: 1. do you have root admin to your user account? I'm assuming yes but just confirming. 2. can you see hidden files? The "Library" folder may be hidden in your user directory. 3. Can you create a "Bitcoin" folder within that directory and launch the app to see if it will open? I see you mentioned that but then said "it still didn't work". Please clarify?  
> **username_0**: I think You nailed it. I was looking for the directory under the wrong user. I don't know how, but I ended up finding the correct folder and just deleted it before installing the latest version. then I just subbed in my old wallet.dat. Thanks!  
> **username_1**: Not a problem. Glad I could help! Doesn't hurt to be a mac developer using Bitcoin.  

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