Finder Sidebar doesn't show Desktop, Documents, Downloads, even though checked in Finder preferences

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Finder Sidebar doesn't show Desktop, Documents, Downloads, even though checked in Finder preferences

With the latest Mojave update, most of the items that used to be in the Finder sidebar have been removed (all but iCloud). I use these as a shortcut all the time, and it's a pain to have to search and find the folders. When I go to Finder preferences, the folders I want in the sidebar are checked, but it doesn't seem to bring them back when I open Finder. What can be done?

MacBook Air 13", macOS 10.14

Posted on Jun 7, 2019 10:19 AM

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Eau Rouge

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Jun 7, 2019 10:59 AM in response to LHartThom

Is it possible you have inadvertently hidden your Favourites in the Sidebar. If you move your cursor to the right of Favourites

do you get the option to Show the list of Favourites. see below,

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Barney-15E

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Jun 7, 2019 10:27 AM in response to LHartThom

I imagine when you installed Mojave it asked if you wanted to enable Desktop & Documents in iCloud Drive and you approved.

Your Desktop & Documents folders will be in the iCloud Drive section in the sidebar. Click the disclosure triangle next to iCloud Drive if you don't see them.

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LHartThom Author

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Jun 7, 2019 12:16 PM in response to Eau Rouge

Thank you - that was it!

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Finder Sidebar doesn't show Desktop, Documents, Downloads, even though checked in Finder preferences

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