Finder>Settings>Sidebar keeps losing Desktop selected

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Finder>Settings>Sidebar keeps losing Desktop selected

My Finder sidebar frequently stops displaying Desktop as an option. If I go to the settings and reselect it, the Desktop shows up for a while then disappears again.

I also posted another new, strange event - my trackpad has started clicking suddenly, and I do not have a settings option to quiet it. I mention this wondering if I have some kind of hardware issue?

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MacBook Pro (2021)

Posted on Mar 30, 2023 9:10 PM

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bruno75

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Apr 3, 2023 4:49 PM in response to jedvoracek

Hey there jedvorace,

We'd like to help by learning more about what's happening, along with ruling out some possible causes:

Is 'Desktop' one of the options already with a checkmark if you go to Finder > Settings > Show these items in the sidebar > Favorites?
If you already have 'Desktop' with a checkmark, when did this start to occur in Finder?
When did the clicking start with the built-in trackpad?
Sometimes unexpected behavior can be resolved with a restart. Check out the section ‘Restart your Mac' here: Shut down or restart your Mac
Since you have a compatible Mac model, the latest version is macOS 13.3. You can verify this by clicking on the Apple logo at the top left corner of the screen, then on ‘About This Mac’. In case you needed it, this link shows how to first back up, then Update macOS on Mac.

Cheers!

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jedvoracek Author

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Apr 3, 2023 9:54 PM in response to bruno75

Thanks. The Desktop option in Finder just occasionally becomes unchecked. I recheck it, and it's okay until it again self unchecks. Apple Support didn't have any ideas, and I didn't press them because I was much more concerned about the trackpad noise.

See my update a few minutes ago about the trackpad problem.

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jedvoracek Author

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Apr 4, 2023 7:48 AM in response to jedvoracek

Thanks, but it is set to Desktop. When Desktop disappears from the sidebar, new Finder windows still start with Desktop, but when I go to another folder, then want to return to Desktop, not having it in the sidebar is annoying. Interestingly, it's only done it one time since I posted, and I am on this thing several hours a day editing photos.

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1ssmith

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Apr 4, 2023 7:27 AM in response to jedvoracek

Hi jedvoracek,

Let's also check under Finder > Settings > General. Which is selected for New Finder windows show? If you select Desktop there, does that help with this issue?

Take care.

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