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Can't delete Finder sidebar folder

Hi,

i currently wonder how to delete a specific item from the sidebar. The Problem is: the folder does not exists on the FileSystem anymore, therefore i cannot click it. I can drag it around, reorder the sidebar, but i cannot move it out of the finder window.

is there any plist file or something helping me to remove this folder?

Thanks in advance!

iMac i7, Mac OS X (10.6.7)

Posted on Mar 25, 2011 4:14 AM

43 replies

ahab50

Level 1

0 points

Mar 30, 2011 10:38 PM in response to ahab50

I just found another way to remove folders from the sidebar. Just right click on the sidebar folder you want to remove and select "Remove from Sidebar".

mi56

Level 1

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Apr 5, 2011 2:29 PM in response to Topper

Thanks a lot ! I was about to edit "com.apple.sidebarlists.plist".
Command+drag off the sidebar, it has sorted out my three month old pain. A great tip !

Panglos

Level 1

1 points

Apr 8, 2011 1:23 AM in response to Topper

Could have sworn I'd tried this. What I resorted to was right-clicking and selecting "Remove from Sidebar," which will also work.

cavenewt

Level 2

381 points

Apr 11, 2011 4:40 PM in response to jskdoo23

jskdoo23 wrote:
Holding the command key to drag items off the sidebar must be new?

New in 10.6.7, but the menubar and Finder window toolbars have been that way all along.

Apr 20, 2011 7:05 AM in response to mi56

Thank you! This worked for me.

Can you provide a brief explanation of why this worked? I have been trying to remove the darn folder for weeks with no luck.

Thanks again! 🙂

Jun 2, 2011 5:00 PM in response to mi56

Had the same issue with a folder that got stuck in my sidebar, with no right-click option displaying. I tried removing preference files, etc.

Command + click and drag.

Simple.

joanell

Level 1

3 points

Jun 10, 2011 11:42 PM in response to Topper

Thank you have been trying for ages to get rid of this file from the sidebar. This was so simple and it worked ;-)

joanell

Level 1

3 points

Jul 13, 2011 9:05 PM in response to Daniel Hanke

Thank you drsinla that worked for me. 🙂

Arch505

Level 1

28 points

Jul 23, 2011 4:27 PM in response to drsinla

Yours was the correct answer in my book! Worked for me!

Jul 27, 2011 8:09 AM in response to andre bras

I edited the "com.apple.sidebar.plist" before I kept reading to just press command. Worked like a charm. Has been driving me crazy!

Oct 3, 2011 8:28 PM in response to Topper

@ Topper:

Thank you! What a simple solution to a frustrating problem.

Elegant and excellent!

Oct 10, 2011 4:41 PM in response to Daniel Hanke

Hey thanks!! Managed to get rid of it. Anyone know why it happened in the first place? anyway, thanks , so good to see it removed.

JM Dubs

Level 1

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Oct 22, 2011 11:13 AM in response to drsinla

drsinla, worked like a charm, glad a I read through the entire post before going into my .plist file.

Oct 31, 2011 9:19 AM in response to Topper

vunder(sider)bar

Cmd+drag - we like it!

belgweb

Level 1

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Nov 9, 2011 4:17 PM in response to drsinla

Thank you, drsinla. Your solution is good in Mac OS X 10.7.2 for a file in the sidebar.

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