None of my Tags will come up in the Finder

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None of my Tags will come up in the Finder

Since upgrading to Catalina - NONE of my TAGS will come up in the Finder - HELP!

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Posted on Dec 26, 2020 2:20 PM

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VikingOSX

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Dec 28, 2020 4:43 AM in response to Hawaii cowgirl

The Finder can display tags in its sidebar if you choose the Recent Tags option in its Preferences : Sidebar panel. They still may not display there until you pass your pointer over the sidebar's Tags name, and click on its > indicator to unfold the Tags display.

Secondarily, in the FInder's Preferences : Tags panel, ensure that there is a √ in the right column for the Tag name that you want displayed, or they will not appear in the Finder side panel, or on tagged files.

And thirdly, if you are using the Finder window in List view (⌘+2), there is a tags column that can be added by right-clicking on any of the column names, and choosing Tags from that menu. You can then click, hold, and drag that Tags column adjacent to the filename and before the date columns, if you wish. Looks like this:

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Jan 1, 2021 5:45 PM in response to VikingOSX

All that you pointed out I have done and they worked previously but since I upgraded they do no work unless they are directly on my iMac. Most of my tags are on an external drive and when I click on the sidebar on a tag they do not come up - unlike previously before when it would bring not only those up directly on my iMac but also bring those up on my external hard drive. :( Needing help!!!

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None of my Tags will come up in the Finder

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