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macdonjh:
MC25 says that my Main Library is located here:
…/Library/Application Support/J River/Media Center 25/Library/

But according to the Finder, that folder does not exist.  The closest I can find is:
…/MC Library/Application Support/JRiver/Media Center 24/Library/

So, where is my library file, really?  Is a library actually a single file, or is it a collection of files in a folder called, "Cache"?

bob:

--- Quote from: macdonjh on August 05, 2019, 05:44:42 pm ---MC25 says that my Main Library is located here:
…/Library/Application Support/J River/Media Center 25/Library/

But according to the Finder, that folder does not exist.  The closest I can find is:
…/MC Library/Application Support/JRiver/Media Center 24/Library/

So, where is my library file, really?  Is a library actually a single file, or is it a collection of files in a folder called, "Cache"?

--- End quote ---
It's a collection of files.
It's in your HOME FOLDER underneath that path.
/Users/[YourUserName]/Library/Application Support/J River/Media Center 25/Library/

blgentry:
I'll add a few things to this:

1.  In your home folder the Library folder is HIDDEN.  It can be turned back on in Finder in various ways.  But it's easiest just to go directly to it with the menu item Go > Go To Folder

In the box that pops up, put in this:

--- Code: ---~/Library
--- End code ---

That will open your Library folder and put you in it so you can see all of it's contents and navigate normally from there.  The special character ~ is a shortcut for "my home directory.

2.  What are you trying to do that requires you to know the contents of the MC library folder?  It's fine to look at it and fine to have curiosity about it.  But I suspect that you are trying to get something done.  Just wondering if we can help you get your task accomplished.  Because working on, or manipulating, the library files is not a good idea.   They are not human readable.

Good luck to you.

Brian.

macdonjh:
blgentry,

I absolutely do not intend to change anything in my Library.  I just want to see it, as you said, from curiosity.

The reason for my curiosity is I want to implement a suggestion you gave me months ago: create a "sandbox" library I can use to experiment with things without affecting my main library.  What I don't want to do is create a bunch of duplicate files that will clutter everything up.  I think I have a plan that will prevent that:

A new folder called SANDBOX that I'll copy files into for experiment purposes.
A new LIBRARY called SANDBOX (clever, huh?) that I'll use for experiment purposes.  If I don't like results I can undo, delete or clear the SANDBOX library, and I can also delete files copied into the SANDBOX folder without affecting my actual media library.

macdonjh:
I do have another question about files in MC: what is the cache?  I have this:
...Users/[Username]/MC Library/Application Support/JRiver/Media Center xx/Library/Cache/File List Sort/Cache.dat
What is that?

I also have several dozen .jmd files in the Library folder.  What are those?

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