Expression Editor Error - Will Not Load! (?)

[Anonymous]

Using Maya 2016 on Mac OSX 10.11.2 
My Expression Editor will not load - 

// Error: file: /Applications/Autodesk/maya2016/Maya.app/Contents/scripts/others/expressionEditor.mel line 2221: Object 'EEmultiText' not found.

I have found forums suggesting to find the Maya 2016 folder and then Preference Folder and clear it but I cannot find any such folder -

I have even uninstalled and reinstalled Maya but no success -

Help!

[pshwayka]

You can find instructions for how to do that here.

[Anonymous]

Well I did see that solution but it wasn't working - it wasn't working because in the string /Users/<username>/Library/Preferences/Autodesk/maya/<version>/for some reason Mac decides the 'Library' folder is to be hidden - once I figured how to unhide it I was able to sovlve the problem

But thanks for replying!

[Anonymous]

Hello, sorry but how do you unhide it?

[Anonymous]

I'm glad you asked because I've long forgot and had to relearn it- and be aware I am in OS X (El Capitan 10.11.6) but should work regardless

Open MAC 'Finder' > click on your user name > you now see all folders but maybe the 'Library" is not there so (with three button mouse) > Right click in blank area under all the 'User Name' folders and an 'Option Menu' will pop open > Then choose 'Show View Option' > Another menu window opens and at the bottom you should see 'Show Library Folder' > Click the little box next to 'Show Library Folder' > You should see "library" folder appear in your 'User' menu

I hope this works for you and you can sigh in relief 

[Anonymous]

Thank you so so much 🙂

*sigh*

[Anonymous]

I went in to try and fix the Expression Editor... but it did not work...

Is there any other work around???

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocpQd0_e6I0