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how to remove something dead file from sidebar

i am trying to find out how to remove two folders that are "dead' from my finder's sidebar

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Apr 13, 2012 8:26 AM

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Posted on Apr 13, 2012 8:28 AM

Hold down the COMMAND key then select and drag the items out of the sidebar. They should poof away.

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Apr 13, 2012 9:07 AM in response to Kappy

one is a folder entitled spring jsg postcard stuff. command shift will open it but it is empty.

the other is an old appleworks document that says [v5.o (DR) it won't open at all. I have an external drive to boot up 10.6.8 and when I have done that I can get them off the finder, but then they come back when I reboot to 10.7.3. both jsut bounce back when I try to remove them to the desktop as should work. any ideas? others have suggested finding the PLIST for the finder, but it does not appear in my library with the other com.apple/ lists that are there.

Feb 4, 2013 10:59 AM in response to JMudj

What i just did

Make a New Folder or if it is a document with the same exact name on your desktop.

Then go to the sidebar, it should recognize the new name, It must be the Same.

Then it will allow you to do all of the things that everyone has suggested

It could have been a file that was thrown away or it could be on another Hard drive.

It Doesn't matter.
But move the file you created it can be a movie or a picture or a document it must be the same name

Move to the desktop

now you can throw away the files on the desktop

how to remove something dead file from sidebar

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