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HOW TO ADD APPS BACK TO MY FINDER

I deleted my APP icon from the Finder and don't know how to add it back to Finder, I can't access my application

MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.2), late model 2011

Posted on Feb 19, 2015 11:07 PM

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Posted on Feb 20, 2015 9:18 AM

By 'Finder', I assume you mean the Dock?


The Finder is merely a reflection of what's on disk, so if you 'delete an app from the Finder', you're removing it from disk completely (in which case the option is to re-install).

Instead, if you remove it from the dock, it's simple to put back - just drag the application icon (typically in /Applications) to the Dock. When you release, the icon should stay there.

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Feb 20, 2015 9:18 AM in response to DJFT

By 'Finder', I assume you mean the Dock?


The Finder is merely a reflection of what's on disk, so if you 'delete an app from the Finder', you're removing it from disk completely (in which case the option is to re-install).

Instead, if you remove it from the dock, it's simple to put back - just drag the application icon (typically in /Applications) to the Dock. When you release, the icon should stay there.

HOW TO ADD APPS BACK TO MY FINDER

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