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Oct 03, 2018 If you want to access the Library folder only occasionally, you can use the Go to Folder option in Finder. Open Finder or just click on the desktop. Head to Go Go to Folder, or hit Cmd + Shift + G. Type: /Library in the Go to the folder box on the dialog box and click Go or press Enter. Jun 10, 2015 Making the /Library Folder Visible in OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion. In OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion you can access the aforementioned folder using Finder using the following steps. Open up a new Finder Window, and from the Go menu, select Go to Folder (also accessible by pressing “Command + Shift + G”). Access Library Folder On Mac Using “Go to Folder” Option. Another way to access the Library Folder on your Mac is by using the Folder Option on your Mac. Left-click your mouse anywhere on the screen of your Mac to reveal the Go Option in the top menu bar. You can also click on the Finder Icon in the Dock of your Mac to activate the Go option. Dec 12, 2016  This is a simple settings change that will cause MacOS Finder to always show the Library folder in the user home: From the Mac OS Finder, go to the Users home folder; Pull down the “View” menu and choose “View Options” Choose “Show Library Folder” in the settings options for the User home folder. Double-click on “Library,” then, and you’ll find the folder labeled “LaunchAgents.” Another way to do this same thing is to use Finder’s “Go to Folder” command, accessible from the “Go” menu. In your Home directory, you have a folder called Library. It’s a useful folder, chock full of files that can get you out of jam or customize your Mac in ways that would otherwise not be possible.

Installing Additional Arduino Libraries

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  • How to Install a Library

Once you are comfortable with the Arduino software and using thebuilt-in functions, you may want to extend the ability of your Arduinowith additional libraries.

What are Libraries?

Libraries are a collection of code that makes it easy for you to connect to a sensor, display, module, etc. For example, the built-in LiquidCrystal library makes it easy to talk to character LCD displays. There are hundreds of additional libraries available on the Internet for download. The built-in libraries and some of these additional librariesare listed in the reference. To use theadditional libraries, you will need to install them.

How to Install a Library

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Using the Library Manager

To install a new library into your Arduino IDE you can use the Library Manager (available from IDE version 1.6.2).Open the IDE and click to the 'Sketch' menu and then Include Library > Manage Libraries.

Then the Library Manager will open and you will find a list of libraries that are already installed or ready for installation. In this example we will install the Bridge library. Scroll the list to find it, click on it, then select the version of the library you want to install. Sometimes only one version of the library is available. If the version selection menu does not appear, don't worry: it is normal.

Finally click on install and wait for the IDE to install the new library. Downloading may take time depending on your connection speed.Once it has finished, an Installed tag should appear next to the Bridge library. You can close the library manager.

You can now find the new library available in the Sketch > Include Library menu.If you want to add your own library to Library Manager, follow these instructions.

Importing a .zip Library

Libraries are often distributed as a ZIP file or folder. The name of the folder is the name of the library. Inside the folder will be a .cpp file, a .h file and often a keywords.txt file, examples folder, and other files required by the library. Starting with version 1.0.5, you can install 3rd party libraries in the IDE. Do not unzip the downloaded library, leave it as is.

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In the Arduino IDE, navigate to Sketch > Include Library > Add .ZIP Library. At the top of the drop down list, select the option to 'Add .ZIP Library'.

You will be prompted to select the library you would like to add. Navigate to the .zip file's location and open it.

Return to the Sketch > Include Library menu. menu. You should now see the library at the bottom of the drop-down menu. It is ready to be used in your sketch.The zip file will have been expanded in the libraries folder in your Arduino sketches directory.

NB: the Library will be available to use in sketches, but with older IDE versions examples for the library will not be exposed in the File > Examples until after the IDE has restarted.

Manual installation

When you want to add a library manually, you need to download it as a ZIP file, expand it and put in the proper directory. The ZIP file contains all you need, including usage examples if the author has provided them. The library manager is designed to install this ZIP file automatically as explained in the former chapter, but there are cases where you may want to perform the installation process manually and put the library in the libraries folder of your sketchbook by yourself.
You can find or change the location of your sketchbook folder at File > Preferences > Sketchbook location.


Go to the directory where you have downloaded the ZIP file of the library


Extract the ZIP file with all its folder structure in a temporary folder, then select the main folder, that should have the library name


Copy it in the “libraries” folder inside your sketchbook.


Start the Arduino Software (IDE), go to Sketch > Include Library. Verify that the library you just added is available in the list.


Please note: Arduino libraries are managed in three different places: inside the IDE installation folder, inside the core folder and in the libraries folder inside your sketchbook. The way libraries are chosen during compilation is designed to allow the update of libraries present in the distribution. This means that placing a library in the “libraries” folder in your sketchbook overrides the other libraries versions.
The same happens for the libraries present in additional cores installations. It is also important to note that the version of the library you put in your sketchbook may be lower than the one in the distribution or core folders, nevertheless it will be the one used during compilation. When you select a specific core for your board, the libraries present in the core’s folder are used instead of the same libraries present in the IDE distribution folder.
Last, but not least important is the way the Arduino Software (IDE) upgrades itself: all the files in Programs/Arduino (or the folder where you installed the IDE) are deleted and a new folder is created with fresh content.
This is why we recommend that you only install libraries to the sketchbook folder so they are not deleted during the Arduino IDE update process.


This tutorial based on text by Limor Fried.
Last revision 2017/02/07 by SM


The text of the Arduino getting started guide is licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 License. Code samples in the guide are released into the public domain.

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What are iOS software updates?
iOS software updates are files that you download every time you want to update the software of your iPhone, iPad or iPod via iTunes. After your device has been updated, you don’t need the file you downloaded and thus you can remove it and free up a significant amount of space on your Mac. And in case you need to use such file again, you can re-download it just like you did it for the first time.

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How to remove old iOS firmware files from Mac manually?

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iOS update files can be found at ~/Library/iTunes, where '~' is your Home folder. Notice, that software updates differ for different devices. That means that, for instance, the iPad firmware files will be kept at ~/Library/iTunes/iPad Software Updates, while you will find the same files for iPhone in ~/Library/iTunes/iPhone Software Updates.

How to clear your Mac of software updates automatically?

Instead of looking for iOS software updates on your Mac manually and making decisions about what files you want to delete or leave untouched, you can take advantage of CleanMyMac X. Launch it, hit Scan, and then Clean, and the app will clean your Mac from unneeded data cluttering your system, Trashes and iPhoto library (if you have one), including outdated iOS software updates.

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Alternatively, you can open the iTunes Junk module of CleanMyMac X, scanning, clicking Review Details, and then only selecting the iOS software updates for cleaning.

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