Mac OS X 10.5: Home directory missing from Users folder

  • Last Modified: April 16, 2008
  • Article: TS1526
  • Old Article: 307033

Symptoms

Your Home folder may not appear in the Users folder in Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. 

Products Affected

Mac OS X 10.5

Resolution

Don't worry, your home directory has not been deleted. To resolve this issue:

  1. Open Terminal (in /Applications/Utilities)
  2. Type this command, followed by Return:

    chflags nohidden ~/

After the command completes, you should be able to view your Home in the Finder.

 

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