How to Remove an Item from the Finder Sidebar on a Mac

Method 1 of 3:

By Dragging (macOS Sierra)

Click and hold on the item you want to remove from the sidebar.
Drag the item away from the sidebar until you see a small X.
Let go of the mouse or trackpad. The item will now be removed from your Finder sidebar.

Method 2 of 3:

By Dragging (Mac OS X Lion)

Press and hold ⌘ Command.
Click and drag the sidebar item you want to remove away from the sidebar area.
Let go of your mouse or trackpad while still holding ⌘ Command. The item should disappear into a puff of smoke.

Method 3 of 3:

By Right-Clicking

Right-click the icon you want to remove.
1. If you're on a mouse with right-clicking disabled, press Control as you click.
2. If you're using a trackpad with multi-touch gestures, tap the trackpad with two fingers.
Select Remove from Sidebar.

Samuel Daniel

Update 04 March 2020

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