where do I find the temp folder on a Mac?

[Tiemo Hollmann TB]

Beeing not a Mac guy, I don't know where I find the temp folder on a Mac. I
used the specialfolderpath("temp") and according to Kens website (@Eric: I
used the docs!) it is supposed to be: /private/tmp/501/Temporary Items, but
I don't see it. Actually I don't even find the "private" path. Is it hidden,
and if yes, how to show it?

Thanks

Tiemo