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What's the purpose of ~/Library/Containers?

I wonder what's the purpose of ~/Library/Containers? I know that under ~/Library/Preferences you can find user specific app and system configuration plists. But I can also find them in ~/Library/Containers. What kind of configuration is stored…
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Broken terminal

I've got this message in Terminal.app at startup dyld: Library not loaded: /usr/local/opt/gdbm/lib/libgdbm.4.dylib Referenced from: /usr/local/bin/zsh Reason: image not found [Process completed] I have found some links regarding this…
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What is iLifeAssetManagement, and can I delete it?

I have 5 GB of stuff in ~/Library/Application Support/iLifeAssetManagement and I'd like the space back. What is this stuff and how can I reduce its footprint?
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How to always show "Library" in the Finder its "Go"-Menu without holding a modifier key?

I often use the "Library" folder in my home folder ~/. The Library folder there (~/Library/) is shown (unhidden), and that is not the question. I would like to also always show the menu point "Library" in the Finder menu under the word…
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Where does Ulysses store its local content?

I'd like to back up my local content with my own scripts, but I'm not familiar with how macOS apps work. For example, I can't find where Ulysses stores its local content. Or more generally: where do macOS apps usually store their files?
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Use pkg-config with Homebrew installed software

I have installed some libraries with Homebrew but if I use pkg-config it does not find them because there are missing .pc files. For example, if you do: brew install opencv and, after it is installed: pkg-config --libs opencv I get this…
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Is there any way to reliably get rid of the caches in com.apple.MediaLibrary safely?

I found >10 GB of files inside a folder on my internal drive. It comprised of photos and videos which I recognized from my system photo library (which is synced with my iCloud Photo…
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How to fix "macOS needs to repair your library to run applications" after High Sierra upgrade?

After upgrading to High Sierra, I'm getting this error message about 30-50 times a day: Is there any way to find out what is causing this error? Any ideas how to fix it?
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On OS X El Capitan, what is the difference between /Library/ and /System/Library/?

There are two 'Library' directories in my OS X 10.11 installation, one being /Library/, the other being /System/Library/. What is the difference between different Library folders?
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Where does OneNote for Mac store its notebook files?

"Create a new notebook" with OneNote for Mac is not possible in offline mode. :( Editing and updating your notebook, however, works flawlessly in offline mode. My question is: where does OneNote for Mac store its Notebook files (for offline work)? …
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Large Library/Containers directory

The directory ~/Library/Containers has a size 39GB on my system. This is huge. I guess that the directory contains some files created by running various apps. So the more applications I use, the more is being stored within the directory. It thus…
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How do I tell Finder to always show my Library folder on Mavericks?

I thought there was a checkbox to suppress the hiding of my user Library folder on Mavericks, but I can't seem to find it. I appreciate hiding Library by default, but since Lion have missed it being easily accessible. How can I get the library…
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Moving iBooks library to an external drive

Is there any way to move the existing iBooks library on my MacBook (Mavericks) to an external drive and also ensure iBooks treats that as the new location for all future purposes? I am running out of space on my default drive and need to unclutter…
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How to find out which apps aren't shown on home screen?

I have deleted a folder on my iPhone and removed the containing apps from homescreen. Now they are only in the App Library after the last homescreen. I don’t know exactly what apps where in this folder. How can I check which apps are only in the App…
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How to find which shared library is loaded by a process on OSX?

I am trying to compile and use a shared C library as a python module and I am observing that depending on the DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH my code works or it crashes with a cryptic error message. Jul 24 02:44:44 master $ DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH=/opt/local/lib …
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