finder favorites/locations/iCloud etc not showing under finder anymore

Hello, I am using Tahoe 26.6.2 MacBook 2025. my favorites/locations/iCloud not showing up under finder anymore. They are ticked to show. there is no library plush to delete, I have followed instructions under AI but still not showing, help

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 26.6

Posted on Oct 6, 2026 9:32 AM

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Posted on Oct 6, 2026 10:01 AM

Either you are not showing the Sidebar, or those sections are collapsed.


To show the sidebar, with a Finder window open and active, select View menu > Show Sidebar.



Those sections in the Finder Sidebar can be collapsed. To open them, hover your mouse cursor over the right side of the Sidebar at the level of the category name (Favorites, Locations, Tags) and click the expansion caret (>) that appears to expand the section(s).



More info from Apple: Customize the Finder sidebar on Mac - Apple Support




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Oct 6, 2026 10:01 AM in response to Jen4cett

Either you are not showing the Sidebar, or those sections are collapsed.


To show the sidebar, with a Finder window open and active, select View menu > Show Sidebar.



Those sections in the Finder Sidebar can be collapsed. To open them, hover your mouse cursor over the right side of the Sidebar at the level of the category name (Favorites, Locations, Tags) and click the expansion caret (>) that appears to expand the section(s).



More info from Apple: Customize the Finder sidebar on Mac - Apple Support




finder favorites/locations/iCloud etc not showing under finder anymore

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