Suddenly I cannot view all file locations in Finder - only the RECENTS folder shows up

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Suddenly I cannot view all file locations in Finder - only the RECENTS folder shows up

I just installed Epson WF 3620 software via Epson's site on MacBook Pro M1 2021. It put Epson software on plus ink monitor, fax feature and so one. Now there is no back button, no down arrow, nothing in Finder to open any other portion of the folder options I have in Finder Preferences - all of the Folders (locations) I wanted shown in Finder are still checked in Finder Preferences but they do not display.

I saw another question on here about this and tried Force quitting Finder but it refused to Force Quit and Relaunch (via being in Finder, holding down SHIFT key and pressing clicking the Apple then selecting Finder from the list of open apps and asking it to force quit and relaunch. I continued to ask for a Relaunch multiple times as it just sat frozen in the Force Quit interface but nothing happened.

Can anyone advise the best way to resolve this. It only happened since I put the printer software on this MacBook, Finder's file/location-type options were all there and working perfectly just yesterday.

MacBook Pro (2020 and later)

Posted on Nov 21, 2021 9:33 PM

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Answer 1

Nov 22, 2021 1:17 AM in response to Kat Insondes

It might help to better understand your issue if you could post a screenshot.

I am guessing that maybe you are not seeing the contents of the Sidebar. In that case, move your cursor near the word Favorites and click the little disclosure triangle that appears. If it is something else, please explain.

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Nov 23, 2021 12:29 PM in response to Luis Sequeira1

Thanks, Luis. Here's the screenshot - I've scrolled down, no arrow found inside or outside the scroll bar. It just doesn't look anything like Finder to my eyes, no navigation possible outside the one folder it's displaying. Maddening right when I'm in the midst of projects I must keep close track of.

Thanks for looking and any input.

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Nov 21, 2021 9:37 PM in response to Kat Insondes

P.S. I actually only found this right away because I wanted to see all the different applications (printer, fax, ink, other options that were included) the Epson software installed last night when I used that installer. Thinking I could simply look in the Applications folder but when I opened Finder, it was a totally different experience with only that Finder weird looking list showing up. with no way to navigate back to the whole Finder.

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Nov 23, 2021 5:24 PM in response to Smilin-Brian

Thank you mr fish! How did that happen? I've never used View/Show-Hide Sidebar so I guess it appeared because of the Epson Installer? Maybe that set it without me even realizing? So strange.... but now I can find what I need. Thank you so much!

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Nov 23, 2021 12:40 PM in response to Kat Insondes

The sidebar is hidden.

Click View, Show Sidebar.

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Nov 23, 2021 5:29 PM in response to Kat Insondes

Epson; like many other developers, were given you a clean interface. 😉

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Suddenly I cannot view all file locations in Finder - only the RECENTS folder shows up

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