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Help with Deleting User Defined Swatch Libraries

Community Beginner ,
Nov 06, 2023 Nov 06, 2023

Hi All,

 

I am trying to delete some old and unused user-defined swatches. I see in other answers to go to " Macintosh HD >> Users >> (YOURUSERNAME) >> Library >> Application Support >> Adobe >> Adobe Illustrator [version number] >> en_US (or other language designation) > Swatches"

But when I navigate to my Adobe folder...I don't see Adobe Illustrator in there anywhere (see screenshot). Anyone have any ideas where it could be or am I missing something obvious? 

I also searched for "Swatches" on my entire HD and none of the folders that came up contain my user-defined swatches (though I did find all of the default swatch libraries). 

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Community Beginner , Nov 06, 2023 Nov 06, 2023

I was able to find it! I couldn't see the Library in the same way folks suggested, so I went to Show View Options and selected Show Library in Finder. Then I was able to navigate where I needed to be and delete my swatch libraries. 

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New Here , Jun 03, 2025 Jun 03, 2025

This was it! Thank you, Mike!

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Community Beginner ,
Nov 06, 2023 Nov 06, 2023

Not sure if my screenshot came through properly: 

 

Screen Shot 2023-11-06 at 12.16.05 PM.png

 

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Community Beginner ,
Nov 06, 2023 Nov 06, 2023

I was able to find it! I couldn't see the Library in the same way folks suggested, so I went to Show View Options and selected Show Library in Finder. Then I was able to navigate where I needed to be and delete my swatch libraries. 

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Community Expert ,
Nov 06, 2023 Nov 06, 2023

To get to your user folder, press Alt and select "Library" from the Go To menu

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Community Beginner ,
Nov 06, 2023 Nov 06, 2023

I believe I am in my user folder already—you can see the end of Library in my screenshot above. 

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Community Expert ,
Nov 06, 2023 Nov 06, 2023

If Illustrator is installed on that computer, then there must be Adobe Illustrator folders in there.

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New Here ,
Jun 03, 2025 Jun 03, 2025

I'm having the same issue of not being able to see Illustrator in the Library! Could you please walk through the steps you took to find it? THANK YOU!!

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Community Expert ,
Jun 03, 2025 Jun 03, 2025

Did you attempt this? 

press Opt and select "Library" from the Go To menu

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Jun 03, 2025 Jun 03, 2025
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This was it! Thank you, Mike!

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