Q: How do I restore a Saved Search removed from the Sidebar?
Hello All,
Did something silly that is hopefully simple to remedy.
I had a really useful Saved Search smart folder in Finder's sidebar.
With my not concentrating, I accidentally right-clicked it (instead of the one I was aiming for) - and "remove(d it) from Sidebar".
Upon looking for it in the Saved Searches folder - it is still there - comeplete with it's purple Smart Folder icon.
Clicking on it, still reveals all the items it has identified, so it's still active.
Question - how on earth do I get it back into the Side-bar?
I've right-cliked it, and nothing appears to be applicable.
[Option]-clicking it, yields a few different results - but again, nothing to get it back into the sidebar.
Dragging it also doesn't appear to work - it allows me to 'drop' it into some of the other sidebar files, but it doesn't allow me to place it in between icons, as you would when you drag an ordinary folder into the Sidebar.
I would replicate it, if I could remember what search terms I used. Fact is - this Saved Search does what I needed, and I cannot get the others to do the same - so if possible, would really like to get it back into the Side-bar, as it was.
Any suggestions?
Many thanks!
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
Posted on Apr 10, 2013 5:22 AM
(I appreciate that this thread is old but am posting this in case others, like me, google and reach this page)
Select the savedSearch file in the Finder (~Library/Saved Searches) and then choose File » Add to sidebar. Ctrl-Command-T shortcut has the same result.
Posted on Jul 12, 2016 1:41 AM