How to Add and Remove Finder Sidebar Items on Mac OS X

Customizing, adding and removing Finder Sidebar items to your Mac OS X windows gives you quick access to frequently used files, folders, searches and servers.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. 
   Select "Preferences" from "Finder" in the Menu-Bar

   In an open Finder window, select "Finder" on the top left-hand side of the menu bar and then select "Preferences."

2. 
   Select "Sidebar" from the Finder Preference Icons

   Select "Sidebar" from the icons at the top of the Finder Preferences Panel.

3. 
   Select or deselect the items you wish to use in your Mac OS X Menubar

   Once "Sidebar" is selected, you will see check-boxes that you can use to select or deselect items to customize your Finder Sidebar. The "Sidebar" is divided into: Devices, Shared (network), Places (folders) and Search. Select or deselect the items you wish to show in your "Sidebar" using the check-boxes.

4. 
   Click and Drag Sidebar Items to Change Their Order in the Sidebar

   Items in the "Sidebar" can also be arranged by clicking and dragging the icons to the location you prefer in the "Sidebar."

Tips & Warnings

• Any folder or application can also be added to the "Sidebar" by dragging the item into the "Sidebar."
• Items can also be removed from the "Sidebar" by clicking and dragging them out of the "Sidebar."