How to add Recent Folders to the Finder sidebar on macOS

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1. Right click the Finder in the Dock.
2. Select New Smart Folder.
3. Press the plus button.
4. Select kind.
5. Select Last Modified/Opened or whatever you want.
6. Select 'This Mac'
7. Save your smart folder. When saving, make sure 'Add to Sidebar' is checked. Name your smart folder and you're good to go!

1. How do you edit the sidebar on a Mac?
2. How do I show all folders in Mac Finder?
3. How do I organize recents on Mac?
4. How do I change the folder icon on my Mac sidebar?
5. What is the sidebar on a Mac?
6. How do I get the sidebar back on my Mac?

How do you edit the sidebar on a Mac?

Customize the sidebar

1. Hide or show the sidebar: Choose View > Hide Sidebar or View > Show Sidebar. ...
2. Resize the sidebar: Drag the right side of the divider bar to the right or left.
3. Change what's in the sidebar: Choose Finder > Preferences, click Sidebar, then select or deselect items.

How do I show all folders in Mac Finder?

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1. Navigate to / (e.g. use ⌘ + ⇧ + G .)
2. Then, in list view hold ⌥ while clicking the triangle. This will show all subdirectories of a certain folder.

How do I organize recents on Mac?

Not a problem — you can go to the Finder menu under Go and select Recents, or use the keyboard shortcut Shift – Command (⌘) – F to open the folder.

How do I change the folder icon on my Mac sidebar?

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Drag or Command-drag any icon off the sidebar. Then drag any file or folder onto the sidebar to add it. It should reflect the icon of the item you added. This works for most cases.

What is the sidebar on a Mac?

One often overlooked Finder tool is the sidebar, the left-hand section of every Finder window where you see small icons and names for folders or other items. The sidebar is intended to give you one-click access to the items you use the most.

How do I get the sidebar back on my Mac?

When you're looking for the sidebar in the Finder, you might look for a button to press somewhere. Unfortunately, you need to head up to the View menu and select Show Sidebar. If mousing up there is too much, you can simply hit Command-Option-S on your keyboard to bring the sidebar back to your Finder windows.