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Clearing the Recents list in Finder

Is there any way to clear the Recents list in Finder? It goes all the way back to when I purchased my first Apple device!


Go > Recent Folders > Clear Menu only clears the Recents lists in Go > Recents Folders and Apple Menu > Recent Items.



Mac mini, macOS 12.1

Posted on Jan 30, 2022 6:44 PM

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Posted on Jan 30, 2022 7:08 PM

No, there isn’t a way to do that.

Just don’t use that Smart Folder.

If you want that capability, but with other criteria, create your own Smart Folder.

https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/create-or-change-a-smart-folder-on-mac-mchlp2804/12.0/mac/12.0

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Clearing the Recents list in Finder

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