How to Modify the Mac Finder Sidebar (2023)

How to Modify the Mac Finder Sidebar (2023)

Do you want to modify Mac Finder Sidebar? then this article is for you

On Finder in Mac OS X Jaguar (10.2) and later, this article discusses how to add things to and remove items from the sidebar as well as rearrange the items that are displayed in it.

HOW TO HIDE OR SHOW MAC FINDER

Beginning with OS X Snow Leopard (10.6) and subsequent releases of the macOS operating system, you can hide the Finder sidebar or display the sidebar for easy access to folders and locations. To hide or show the Finder sidebar, complete the following steps:

1. Open a Finder window by selecting the Finder icon in the Dock.

2. By default, the Finder displays a sidebar when it opens. If you prefer to hide the sidebar, in the Finder menu bar, select View > Hide Sidebar.

3. To reopen the sidebar after you close it, select View > Show Sidebar from the Finder menu bar.

   You can also use the keyboard shortcut Option+Command+S to toggle between viewing and hiding the sidebar.

    

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HOW TO CUSTOMIZE THE MAC FINDER SIDEBAR

To customize the items that appear in the Finder sidebar out of the box, complete the following steps:

1. Open a Finder window by selecting the Finder icon in the Dock.

2. Select Finder in the menu bar and choose Preferences.

3. In Finder Preferences, select Sidebar at the top of the screen.

   Note: Items in the Finder sidebar fall into four categories: Favorites, iCloud, Locations, or Tags

4. Select or clear the check box, as appropriate, for each item in the list. The items you check appear in the Finder sidebar until you change the preferences again.

5. Close the Finder Preferences to save your choices.

HOW TO ADD A FOLDER TO THE MAC FINDER SIDEBAR

You can add your most often-used folders to the Finder sidebar for easy access whenever you open a Finder window. To add a folder to the sidebar, complete the following steps:

1. Open a Finder window by selecting the Finder icon in the Dock.

2. Locate a folder in the main Finder window and drag it to the Favorites section of the sidebar. A horizontal line appears, indicating the location the folder will occupy when you release the mouse button.

   If the Favorites section doesn’t appear in the Finder sidebar, select Finder > Preferences, select Sidebar, and then select the check box for at least one item in the Favorites section.

3. Release the mouse button to add the folder to the Finder sidebar.

   When you add a folder, app, or disk to the Finder sidebar, you only create a shortcut to that item. The item remains in its original location.

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