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

This wikiHow will teach you how to remove an item from the Finder sidebar on a Mac. Click and hold on the item you want to remove from the sidebar.

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Method 1 of 3:

By Dragging (macOS Sierra)

  1. Click and hold on the item you want to remove from the sidebar.
  2. Drag the item away from the sidebar until you see a small X.
  3. 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)

  1. How to Remove an Item from the Finder Sidebar on a Mac Picture 1
    Press and hold ⌘ Command.
  2. How to Remove an Item from the Finder Sidebar on a Mac Picture 2
    Click and drag the sidebar item you want to remove away from the sidebar area.
  3. How to Remove an Item from the Finder Sidebar on a Mac Picture 3
    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

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

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Update 04 March 2020

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