Q: "dead" icon in Finder Sidebar

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hotwheels 22

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Q: "dead" icon in Finder Sidebar

i have an icon "Scanner Output" that has no action when you click on it and I cannot drag and drop it out of the sidebar in Finder. This has been the case for three or four months and through multiple restarts. in order to get to this data i have to go to the computer icon and get to the folder through finder.

anyone know where to search for a solution for this?

TIA

Posted on Jan 11, 2012 10:14 AM

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WZZZ

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Try dragging it out holding down CMD.

Posted on Jan 11, 2012 11:14 AM

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by Glenn Leblanc,Helpful

Glenn Leblanc Jan 11, 2012 11:15 AM in response to hotwheels 22
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Jan 11, 2012 11:15 AM in response to hotwheels 22

Either right click and select to remove from sidebar or hold the command key while dragging off the sidebar.
The icon probably lost it's link to the original. Drag another there and try it.
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hotwheels 22 Jan 11, 2012 2:41 PM in response to Glenn Leblanc
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Jan 11, 2012 2:41 PM in response to Glenn Leblanc

thank you glen!
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hotwheels 22 Jan 11, 2012 2:42 PM in response to WZZZ
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Jan 11, 2012 2:42 PM in response to WZZZ

thank you!

somehow i have been suffering silently with that one.

i guess the CMD drag is a standard part of the OS in some instances...?

thanks!
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Glenn Leblanc Jan 11, 2012 2:44 PM in response to hotwheels 22
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Jan 11, 2012 2:44 PM in response to hotwheels 22

That function changed to Command Drag with Lion.
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fane_j Jan 11, 2012 4:01 PM in response to Glenn Leblanc
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Jan 11, 2012 4:01 PM in response to Glenn Leblanc

Glenn Leblanc wrote:

That function changed to Command Drag with Lion.
Snow Leopard.
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Glenn Leblanc Jan 11, 2012 4:54 PM in response to fane_j
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Jan 11, 2012 4:54 PM in response to fane_j

You're right. Change with 10.6.7 update.
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hotwheels 22 Jan 11, 2012 5:12 PM in response to fane_j
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Jan 11, 2012 5:12 PM in response to fane_j

thank you.
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hotwheels 22 Jan 11, 2012 5:14 PM in response to Glenn Leblanc
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Jan 11, 2012 5:14 PM in response to Glenn Leblanc

hi glenn.

i gather what i just did is a sort of "force" remove from finder sidebar?

can i just ask you one last one here - which is what i am calling these things in mac? are they "keyboard commands" or "macros"? i think i need to read up on them again and see if i can utilize anything else over here/

again a big thanks to all.
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Glenn Leblanc Jan 11, 2012 5:59 PM in response to hotwheels 22
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Jan 11, 2012 5:59 PM in response to hotwheels 22

Well I wouldn't say it's a forced moved as in there was trouble removing it, but just the way it's done. As posted, you could also right click on the item and select "Remove from Sidebar" in the menu.

Search keyboard shortcuts or commands for Snow Leopard. That will bring up sites to view shortcuts for the OS.
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fane_j

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Jan 11, 2012 6:58 PM in response to hotwheels 22

Symbols used in shortcuts	http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.7/en/cpmh0011.html
Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts	http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1343
MacRumors' Keyboard shortcuts	http://guides.macrumors.com/Keyboard_shortcuts
Dan Rodney's List	http://www.danrodney.com/mac/
Switch 101: On Windows, I used to…	http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2514

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hotwheels 22 Jan 14, 2012 4:01 PM in response to fane_j
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Jan 14, 2012 4:01 PM in response to fane_j

thank you! i bookmarked all of those. nice collection. thanks.

also like the dan rodney "...and all around nice guy" bit. cheers and thanks.

: )
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WZZZ

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Jan 11, 2012 11:14 AM in response to hotwheels 22

Try dragging it out holding down CMD.

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