Recommended Way to Open the Folder
Method: Use “Go to Folder” in Finder
- Open Finder
- In the top menu bar, click Go > Go to Folder…
- Enter the following path:
bash
~/Library/Application Support/hyperspace/
- Click Go
This will directly open the hyperspace
folder, even though it’s hidden by default.
Why You Couldn’t Find the hyperspace
Folder Directly
There are three main reasons why this folder didn’t show up when you tried to locate it manually:
1. The Library
folder is hidden by default
- The path
~/Library
(your user’s Library folder) is invisible in Finder.
- When you browse through your user folder,
Library
doesn’t appear unless you explicitly reveal it.
How to reveal it:
- Open Finder
- In the top menu, click Go
- Hold down the Option (Alt) key — you’ll see “Library” appear in the dropdown
- Click it, then go to
Application Support
→ hyperspace
2. The folder is app-specific
- The
hyperspace
folder is created by a specific app (likely a blockchain wallet, node, or miner client).
- If you haven’t opened or used that app yet, the folder simply won’t exist.
3. macOS System Protection
- macOS restricts access to some system-related or sensitive folders.
- Even in Terminal, you might see “Operation not permitted” unless you grant permission or use
sudo
.
Advanced Tip: Using Terminal to Copy the File
If you’re comfortable with Terminal, you can manually copy your key.pem
file to somewhere more accessible (like your Desktop) using this command:
bash
sudo cp /Users/your_mac_name/Library/Application\ Support/hyperspace/key.pem ~/Desktop/
What this command does:
sudo
: Runs the command as a superuser (admin). Required for access to protected folders.
cp
: The copy command.
/Users/your_mac_name/Library/Application\ Support/hyperspace/key.pem
: The source file (your private key).
~/Desktop/
: The destination — your Desktop.
Step-by-step instructions:
- Open Terminal
- Paste this command:
bash
sudo cp /Users/your_mac_name/Library/Application\ Support/hyperspace/key.pem ~/Desktop/
- Press Enter
- It will ask for your Mac’s login password — type it and press Enter (you won’t see the password as you type)
- Now check your Desktop, the file
key.pem
should be there!
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