why folders disappear from finder sidebar in mavericks?

I Wish that was the answer for me but I already know about the hide and show trick. I belielve Finder is not dealing properly with network devices. Finder is extremely unstable since my Yosemite upgrade. Forcing Finder and sometimes my Airport Extreme to restart seems to be the only way to get everything to reappear. I am hoping it is a software conflict and that Apple receives enough crash logs to fix it.

Cleaning the DS_Store and ._* hidden files from my network drives fixed the problem of having files disappear randomly in finder that some people mentioned here. However, I would need more people to test it to see if it was just a coincidence.

I called the Apple Support and they confirmed this is expected behaviour in 10.10.5 as you are not connected to the server. Suggested that third party apps might be able to help me. Someone obviously didn't take the thought step and say well expected behaviour would be also to put them back once you reconnect ! that would be genius.

Have the users put the Alias/Shortcut folder in the Finder Favorites Sidebar. Then it's quicker to get to it to either put it back or go where they wanted, instead of hunting it down in their Documents folder, or Desktop, etc... Not perfect, but better than the sharp stick in the eye we're currently getting.

Hi Niazl i have the exact same problem as you. It only appears with AFP connections to our DSMs (3 Snology NASs), but we do not suffer this behavior with SMB connections. Didn't find a solution for this problem, yet.

http://forum.synology.com/enu/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=95409&e=0

http://www.synology-forum.de/showthread.html?55740-SMB-Share-unter-Mac-dauerhaft -einbinden/page2

Right, and inherent in what you are saying is this: if you make sure you connect to the server upon login, the theory is that you won't have a problem with disappearing folders. I've added my external server to my Login Items list, and we shall see!

I connect to Server via SMB Mount. When ever I lose connection with the SMB mounted Server which I have shortcut / Aliasis on my sidebar disappears.. I have to create new shortcut every time..

There is a bigger issue of OSX /Mac connected to Active Directory Server.. it "times-out" and kicks me out through out the day... No one IT Microsoft Mac Support had a solid solution to this.. I been dealing with this issue for years.... I don't think I am alone... But Microsoft is pointing as OSX issue... Apple is blaming on Microsoft...

I thought SMB was a universal.. thing,,,

Willi,

Robin, clearly wrote what fixed it: Upgrade to High Sierra.

I have not verified it myself and neither have you with 10.12.6

So, before you say Apple did not fix it, try it out.

I myself am skeptical because of how long this issue has been in the OS (Maverick I think?). But will upgrade to it on the computers showing the problem once they resolve the issue with Indesign CS6 and not being able to zoom with the trackpad.

Yes, I too found that deleting the plist file seems to make the issue go away. You actually don't need to do it through the terminal - you can just do it in Finder. We'll see if it returns 🙂

I had this issue repeatedly for a long time - it was reportedly an OS bug. Since I upgraded to Sierra it seems to be fixed - at least so far...

I've had this recurring problem since installing Mavericks the day it came out. I have about 8 favorite locations - all of them on our shared file server (Mac Mini NOT on Mavericks) in our office.

Anyone else having this problem specifically with shared folders?

Behavior #1: Sometimes when I open up my MBP in the morning and have not yet mounted the shared drive, I'll open, say, Pages, and click on a favorites in an Open... dialogue, and it will blink out right as I click on it. This doesn't ever happen this way if the drive is mounted.

Behavior #2: Open up my MBP and open a Finder window to see SOME of my favorites gone, even if the first thing I did was mount the file server. I add them back and they stick for days or weeks.

Behavior #3: Open up my MBP and find NO favorites whatsoever. Agan, I add them back and they stick for a while.

Have spent hours on the phone with Apple, selectively deleting plists and everything else you could think of. Even reinstalled the system software (not a wipe - just reinstall in place). No dice.

I have issues with shared folders disappearing on restart or when clicking. A coworker has the same folder in his sidebar with no problems. I noticed that his Connect to Server dialogue box shows that he connects directly to the folder, whereas I connect to the server, navigate to the folder I want, and drag it to the sidebar.

This happens to me everyday. When the network server I use get's disconneted the finder removes all of my saved favorite shortcuts. It's very annoying and can figure out why after the switch to Mavericks it is doing this. Checked my preferences etc.

No idea! Desktop Aliases the next best thing?

Apple doesn’t routinely monitor the discussions.

Send Apple feedback. They won't answer, but at least will know there is a problem. If enough people send feedback, it may get the problem solved sooner.

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Someone mentioned on another post about the same problem, that it may be related to the type of volumes the mac is connected to, and when you have a mix of AFP and SMB connections there seems to be a bug that removes the favorites or reset the plist files. I'm not sure yet and haven't research enough. this looks to me like a bug in the OS as I haven't seen this happening on 10.8 and 10.7 on any of the mac I support (about 50 macs in a small company with a mix of AFP and SMB shares running in the back). I suggest we try to pin point the problem to help Apple resolve this (as much as it's not our job). Thanks guys.