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Remove "recent opens" from Finder menu when using ctrl-click

I have searched for months with no answer. I need to stop the "recent" finder opens that list below the primary finder options when clicking ctrl-click on the finder icon. Or at least shorten it to just last 5 - the long list displayed is TOTALLY annoying. See screen shot of what I'm talking about.

Posted on Jul 13, 2021 12:17 PM

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Posted on Jul 13, 2021 12:34 PM

I suppose you are talking about the Dock.

Did you try changing the number of "Recent Items" in System Preferences->General to a smaller value? You can try setting it to 5, or even None. It will affect other applications, most notably the "Open Recent" menu. I am not sure if it also applies to the Dock because... I don't use the Dock.


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Jul 13, 2021 12:34 PM in response to randym56

I suppose you are talking about the Dock.

Did you try changing the number of "Recent Items" in System Preferences->General to a smaller value? You can try setting it to 5, or even None. It will affect other applications, most notably the "Open Recent" menu. I am not sure if it also applies to the Dock because... I don't use the Dock.


Remove "recent opens" from Finder menu when using ctrl-click

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