Apple, in its infinite wisdom, has chosen to "hide" vulnerable folders to "protect" them from accidental abuse at the hands of an unskilled user... The "desktop" and "applications" folders are among those protected.

However, it is easy to access those folders from the Finder. In Finder, simply open the "Go" tab (at the top of the screen) and select the folder from the drop-down list,

Hope this helps.

Oldan

We traveled from Atlanta NE to Greenville, SC -- about a 2 hour drive up I-85. Eclipse was "OK" but partially obscured by low clouds. Trip home was 4.5 hours of gridlock on I-85 w/ no alternative route available. Got home at 10:30pm. No joy...

Sling/Strap + https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00LBE33BW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I have the same problem... Caffeine exacerbates the tremor; alcohol (in any form) calms it (I'm steady as a rock after a martini). Best known Rx is propranolol (no, that's not what killed Michael Jackson), cheap & effective without side effects. Cheers!