How can I stop redundant Home folder icon from displaying?
Moderator: James Steele
How can I stop redundant Home folder icon from displaying?
In the sidebar, clicking the Home folder (StudioG) makes column 1 folders display as expected. But under Public folder, the Home folder icon redundantly displays, which I don't think is normal.
Clicking column 1 Home icon makes column 2 folders display, but again with another redundant Home icon at the bottom. Clicking it creates a 3rd column, and so on.
I have another Yosemite partition that doesn't do this. That is, when I click Home icon in the sidebar, column 1 folders display, but without a redundant Home icon.
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- Michael Canavan
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Re: How can I stop redundant Home folder icon from displayin
You somehow made an alias of your home folder inside your home folder.
The little arrow on the left of the icon is the indication that the icon is an alias.
It's not hard to do, I've made them by accident as well, it's "command l" to make an alias, so it's possible to accidentally make one when trying to open a file or folder ( command o )..
open your home folder and delete the alias, problem solved.
It's kind of fascinating how it does the whole two mirrors facing each other endless thing in the Finder though.
The little arrow on the left of the icon is the indication that the icon is an alias.
It's not hard to do, I've made them by accident as well, it's "command l" to make an alias, so it's possible to accidentally make one when trying to open a file or folder ( command o )..
open your home folder and delete the alias, problem solved.
It's kind of fascinating how it does the whole two mirrors facing each other endless thing in the Finder though.
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Re: How can I stop redundant Home folder icon from displayin
It appears that StudioG (in column one) is a (symbolic) link in your home directory, which points to your home directory. As a test, I've duplicated this on my system and it behaves the same way.
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Chuck
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Chuck
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Re: How can I stop redundant Home folder icon from displayin
Looks like we answered him at the same time.Michael Canavan wrote:You somehow made an alias of your home folder inside your home folder.
The little arrow on the left of the icon is the indication that the icon is an alias.
It's not hard to do, I've made them by accident as well, it's "command l" to make an alias, so it's possible to accidentally make one when trying to open a file or folder ( command o )..
open your home folder and delete the alias, problem solved.
It's kind of fascinating how it does the whole two mirrors facing each other endless thing in the Finder though.
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Chuck
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2017)|| 16GB Ram || OS/X 10.14.6 || Motu 828MkII || Steinberg UR242 || DP8.07
Macbook Pro (Retina, 13-inch), 2.7 GHz i5, 8GB Ram
Chuck
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2017)|| 16GB Ram || OS/X 10.14.6 || Motu 828MkII || Steinberg UR242 || DP8.07
Macbook Pro (Retina, 13-inch), 2.7 GHz i5, 8GB Ram
Re: How can I stop redundant Home folder icon from displayin
Right on!Michael Canavan wrote:You somehow made an alias of your home folder inside your home folder.
The little arrow on the left of the icon is the indication that the icon is an alias.
It's not hard to do, I've made them by accident as well, it's "command l" to make an alias, so it's possible to accidentally make one when trying to open a file or folder ( command o )..
open your home folder and delete the alias, problem solved.
Facing mirrors. Good description.It's kind of fascinating how it does the whole two mirrors facing each other endless thing in the Finder though.
Thanks, Michael and cleamon.
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