I get what your saying. You are correct. The article however does not say what you are saying. It calls the command line the "fix". It offers the Alias for those that don't want to do the command line. It doesn't say that you should do the alias so you can easily get to the folder after a restart. MacRummors has much more details and says that if you just do the command line, it will revert back on restart.
If this response doesn't get my point across, it is ok. I'm done as it isn't that big of a deal anyway. Cheers!
Sure, they shouldn't have put the create alias only with the second fix. It should be listed for both, which can be done via Terminal, or separated it out as an additional step required by both option. But if we're going start breaking down what AI writes compared to what is factual we'll never get anything accomplished.
"Update: Dave Hamilton at the Mac Observer seems to have sniffed out the root issue. As it turns out, this isn’t a problem caused by OS X 10.9.3, but rather some kind of interaction between iTunes 11.2 and Find My Mac. If you have the latest version of iTunes installed and, within the iCloud system preference, have Find My Mac enabled (even if you’re running 10.9.2), the Users folder will be hidden. Switch off Find My Mac, use the Terminal trick above to unhide the folder, and the Users folder will remain visible even after you restart.”
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It might be prudent to think twice about so-called work arounds, ‘fixes.’ and the like. When Apple does issue a patch the results for those who just had to tinker might not be what they were hoping for. Just saying this is not some deal killing bug and I intend to wait it out.
"Update: Dave Hamilton at the Mac Observer seems to have sniffed out the root issue. As it turns out, this isn’t a problem caused by OS X 10.9.3, but rather some kind of interaction between iTunes 11.2 and Find My Mac. If you have the latest version of iTunes installed and, within the iCloud system preference, have Find My Mac enabled (even if you’re running 10.9.2), the Users folder will be hidden. Switch off Find My Mac, use the Terminal trick above to unhide the folder, and the Users folder will remain visible even after you restart.”
Does "Find My Mac" have to be LEFT off in order for the /User folder to remain visible? If I reactivate "Find My Mac" will the /User folder stay visible or will it again be hidden after a restart?
Sure, they shouldn't have put the create alias only with the second fix.
It WAS confusing. I read the part about how to do it via Terminal; the rest was presented as an alternative for those who aren't comfortable with Terminal, and said it was "less permanent," so I didn't bother reading that part. Then I got to the comments and saw the discussion of creating an alias and was very konfoozed.
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But if we're going start breaking down what AI writes compared to what is factual we'll never get anything accomplished.
LOL! I wish that were not "funny because it's true!"
Great! This is exactly the type of sloppy BS and "simple fixes" that I used to have to deal with when I was using a Windows computer. Ever since OS X and the switch to the Unix kernel, the Mac OS has become just a little more buggy, a little less user friendly, and a little more Windows-like with every version.
Remember the good old days (OS 8 and 9) when removing a program just involved dragging a folder to the trash? Now there are root folders, permissions, installs that spray files all over your hard drive. It's become much more tedious to maintain order, especially when something goes wrong.
"Update: Dave Hamilton at the Mac Observer seems to have sniffed out the root issue. As it turns out, this isn’t a problem caused by OS X 10.9.3, but rather some kind of interaction between iTunes 11.2 and Find My Mac. If you have the latest version of iTunes installed and, within the iCloud system preference, have Find My Mac enabled (even if you’re running 10.9.2), the Users folder will be hidden. Switch off Find My Mac, use the Terminal trick above to unhide the folder, and the Users folder will remain visible even after you restart.”
WRONG.
I have 10.9.3, the latest iTunes and Find my Mac and the problem does NOT exist.
If anything, this is a LESSON to those pundits who have always stated that repairing permissions before and after any update was useless...it is NOT. ALWAYS DO IT.
I personally don't care about this issue. I very very very rarely go to the Users folder anyway because I use the system Apple intended me to use i.e. the sidebar.
Admittedly I only have one user on my MBP so the need is pretty rare but even still why do you need to access /Users anyway?
Two Mac's, a current gen Mini and a 2012 27" iMac. Both updated completely with "back to my Mac" enabled and the user folders are there. It must be a bug as it doesn't seem to be a problem for everyone.
In my case if i go to my HDD icon, MYHOME is gone. On to GO. my home folder is there. I check the th back to my mac, and it is deactivated.
I call a few friends of mine, and some have the home folder inside the hdd icon other not.
It is interesting to find out the why, since all my friends have different mac. Mine is late 2011 i7 13inch macbook pro, with a clean installation when 10.9 was release. and I am running apps for passwords and hidden
I just installed an SSD for my early 2011 macbook pro and reinstalled everything from scratch. Used the 10.9.3 installer and users folder was there as usual.
There is no permanent solution to this bug at this point in time. There are workarounds, but none that directly address whatever bad code created this problem. I'm leaving it to Apple to provide the permanently solution.
A Summary of the situation from my experience and reading:
1) There are TWO affected folders:
/Users
/Users/Shared
2) The permissions for both of this folders are DAMAGED on affected volumes. Repairing them does NOT solve the problem.
3) The terminal commands to make /Users AND /Users/Shared visible are only temporary. The folders disappear again with the next reboot.
4) I've watched an UNaffected volume decide to become AFFECTED with a reboot, having no idea why.
5) The 'Find My Mac' fix, including the reboot, has NOT worked for me at all. Kirk McElhearn found it did work, so huh?
6) I still have no comprehension why anyone brought iTunes 11.2 into the situation unless it was part of the cause. It doesn't apparently have anything to do with the solution that I can find.
7) There is a set of chmod commands, used to change the affected folder's permissions, that is reported to fix the problem. The method is fairly complex, well beyond an newbie or granny user's capabilities or comprehension. You can read about this workaround under David Helms' comment at Kirk McElhearn's blog article:
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Sure, they shouldn't have put the create alias only with the second fix. It should be listed for both, which can be done via Terminal, or separated it out as an additional step required by both option. But if we're going start breaking down what AI writes compared to what is factual we'll never get anything accomplished.
Those reports are correct and it is a security problem,
another thing... the "Shared" folder in the /Users folder has also been hidden.
Nope, I must be sweet as candy. Either that, or my mac just loves me for being faithful.
Gotta love ?
This from MacWorld...
"Update: Dave Hamilton at the Mac Observer seems to have sniffed out the root issue. As it turns out, this isn’t a problem caused by OS X 10.9.3, but rather some kind of interaction between iTunes 11.2 and Find My Mac. If you have the latest version of iTunes installed and, within the iCloud system preference, have Find My Mac enabled (even if you’re running 10.9.2), the Users folder will be hidden. Switch off Find My Mac, use the Terminal trick above to unhide the folder, and the Users folder will remain visible even after you restart.”
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Same as it ever was, same as it ever was
Did you install iTunes 11.2 and have Find My Mac enabled as noted as requirements for this bug to take effect?
Nope, I must be sweet as candy. Either that, or my mac just loves me for being faithful.
Gotta love ?
Really?
So you've upgraded Mac OS X, iTunes and have "Find My Mac" turned on?
Nope, I must be sweet as candy. Either that, or my mac just loves me for being faithful.
Gotta love ?
Yep.
It might be prudent to think twice about so-called work arounds, ‘fixes.’ and the like. When Apple does issue a patch the results for those who just had to tinker might not be what they were hoping for. Just saying this is not some deal killing bug and I intend to wait it out.
Is it a bug or was it intentional?
The bug question is for anyone to answer. In my opinion, it's a real nuisance, so I deem it a bug, because that's what it is to me, a bug.
"Update: Dave Hamilton at the Mac Observer seems to have sniffed out the root issue. As it turns out, this isn’t a problem caused by OS X 10.9.3, but rather some kind of interaction between iTunes 11.2 and Find My Mac. If you have the latest version of iTunes installed and, within the iCloud system preference, have Find My Mac enabled (even if you’re running 10.9.2), the Users folder will be hidden. Switch off Find My Mac, use the Terminal trick above to unhide the folder, and the Users folder will remain visible even after you restart.”
Does "Find My Mac" have to be LEFT off in order for the /User folder to remain visible? If I reactivate "Find My Mac" will the /User folder stay visible or will it again be hidden after a restart?
It WAS confusing. I read the part about how to do it via Terminal; the rest was presented as an alternative for those who aren't comfortable with Terminal, and said it was "less permanent," so I didn't bother reading that part. Then I got to the comments and saw the discussion of creating an alias and was very konfoozed.
LOL! I wish that were not "funny because it's true!"
Great! This is exactly the type of sloppy BS and "simple fixes" that I used to have to deal with when I was using a Windows computer. Ever since OS X and the switch to the Unix kernel, the Mac OS has become just a little more buggy, a little less user friendly, and a little more Windows-like with every version.
Remember the good old days (OS 8 and 9) when removing a program just involved dragging a folder to the trash? Now there are root folders, permissions, installs that spray files all over your hard drive. It's become much more tedious to maintain order, especially when something goes wrong.
WRONG.
I have 10.9.3, the latest iTunes and Find my Mac and the problem does NOT exist.
If anything, this is a LESSON to those pundits who have always stated that repairing permissions before and after any update was useless...it is NOT. ALWAYS DO IT.
Admittedly I only have one user on my MBP so the need is pretty rare but even still why do you need to access /Users anyway?
Hi all
In my case if i go to my HDD icon, MYHOME is gone. On to GO. my home folder is there. I check the th back to my mac, and it is deactivated.
I call a few friends of mine, and some have the home folder inside the hdd icon other not.
It is interesting to find out the why, since all my friends have different mac. Mine is late 2011 i7 13inch macbook pro, with a clean installation when 10.9 was release. and I am running apps for passwords and hidden
but still interesting.
I just installed an SSD for my early 2011 macbook pro and reinstalled everything from scratch. Used the 10.9.3 installer and users folder was there as usual.
interesting these issue since my friend make a combo install instead of making a normal upgrade.
let see the outcome
I suspect we'll see iTunes 11.2.1 soon.
Did you install iTunes 11.2 and have Find My Mac enabled as noted as requirements for this bug to take effect?
yes yes and yes
BTW, i did the combo install. Maybe thats the difference?
There is no permanent solution to this bug at this point in time. There are workarounds, but none that directly address whatever bad code created this problem. I'm leaving it to Apple to provide the permanently solution.
A Summary of the situation from my experience and reading:
1) There are TWO affected folders:
/Users
/Users/Shared
2) The permissions for both of this folders are DAMAGED on affected volumes. Repairing them does NOT solve the problem.
3) The terminal commands to make /Users AND /Users/Shared visible are only temporary. The folders disappear again with the next reboot.
4) I've watched an UNaffected volume decide to become AFFECTED with a reboot, having no idea why.
5) The 'Find My Mac' fix, including the reboot, has NOT worked for me at all. Kirk McElhearn found it did work, so huh?
6) I still have no comprehension why anyone brought iTunes 11.2 into the situation unless it was part of the cause. It doesn't apparently have anything to do with the solution that I can find.
7) There is a set of chmod commands, used to change the affected folder's permissions, that is reported to fix the problem. The method is fairly complex, well beyond an newbie or granny user's capabilities or comprehension. You can read about this workaround under David Helms' comment at Kirk McElhearn's blog article:
http://www.mcelhearn.com/bring-back-the-hidden-users-folder-in-os-x-10-9-3/
8) There is an AppleScript workaround that I do NOT recommend as it involves inputting your admin password, a VERY bad idea.
HEY APPLE: Your turn! Fix this ASAP please. This is seriously annoying.