Remove Recents Folder

[EnzoAmata]

I've never used the All My Files Folder in MacOS and I remove it from the side bar, but when prompted to open a file within apps, the Recents folder is persistent. Does anyone know how to remove it?

 

[dianeoforegon]

You can't remove within a save or search window.

 

[EnzoAmata]

You can't remove within a save or search window.

Really? Isn’t there a terminal command to do this?

 

[davidmartindale]

Right Click>Remove from sidebar
Control+click if right click is not setup

 

[Gregg2]

Right Click>Remove from sidebar
Control+click if right click is not setup

I tried, and that doesn't work in a Save Dialog.

 

[MC6800]

I've never used the All My Files Folder in MacOS and I remove it from the side bar, but when prompted to open a file within apps, the Recents folder is persistent. Does anyone know how to remove it?

You may find this too drastic, but you remove it by setting System Preferences>General>Recent Items to "None" and logging out and back in.

 

[EnzoAmata]

You may find this too drastic, but you remove it by setting System Preferences>General>Recent Items to "None" and logging out and back in.

That doesn't do it either...

 

[markersniffer]

That doesn't do it either...

I hate this new "feature" so much. This is the only thread I can find so far addressing it. Super annoying, especially since it can't be removed or even moved in any other spot than the top, above where I always keep my current project folder. Argh.

 

[Gregg2]

Why remove it? Why not just ignore it?

 

[jerwin]

Select "Preferences" from the "Finder" menu". select sidebar. Uncheck the shortcuts that you don't want.

I've got to say, I find "Recents" to be quite useful. But I am taking a awful lot of screenshots these days.

 

[Gregg2]

One more time... the OP is asking about the Open/Save dialog box, not a Finder window.

 

[randolorian]

Select "Preferences" from the "Finder" menu". select sidebar. Uncheck the shortcuts that you don't want.

This works for me in the Save dialog box, but not in Open boxes.

 

[markersniffer]

I guess Ill have to ignore it since I have no choice. The reason it's frustrating is that if you move it, it just moves back to the top. That's where I keep my most recent project. I've done that for years

 

[jerwin]

so, if you right click on Recents, and select "remove from sidebar", the item eventually returns?

 

[markersniffer]

You can't even right click on it, you can only move it. But then the next time you open anything, there it is again, mocking me.

 

[jerwin]

 

[markersniffer]

That only works in the finder.