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There is a folder in my favorites in the sidebar of the finder on my Mac. That folder no longer exists, but for some reason it started showing up again as soon as I upgraded to Lion
When I right-click to delete the folder, nothing happens. Normally, for most folders, I see a "Remove from Sidebar" option, but alas, I do not for this folder.
Does anyone know a way to edit this list from the terminal? Has anyone else experienced this problem and found a solution?
It's rather simple. Right click on the folder and click "Remove from Sidebar".
EDIT:
Since you specified that after installing the Paragon NTFS driver the folders became un-removable, i suggest that you disable the driver (from the System Preferences preference pane), restart your Mac, and see if the problem persists. If it still persists, remove Paragon NTFS and/or remove your Finder preferences. I will update my answer if disabling it does not work.
Hold down ⌘ Command while dragging the item out.
I found this Lion change interesting; I don't necessarily like it, but I think it mirrors the way that you have to hold down ⌘ when rearranging toolbar items.
Best Answer
I was having the same issue and here's what just worked for me:
Hold command, then drag it off the Favorites bar. The item will turn into a little "poof" white cloud and when you release, it'll go away! Finally!