HT204408 Can I delete files in "All My Files" under Finder and Favorites without deleting them in the actual folders?  If they will be deleted from the original folders then how do I put them on the external hard drive to save the documents, photos, and v

Can I delete files in "All My Files" under Finder and Favorites without deleting them in the actual folders?  If they will be deleted from the original folders then how do I put them on the external hard drive to save the documents, photos, and videos?

Switch to the Finder app and open its preferences.
Remove the check mark on the items you don't want displayed in the Sidebar tab.
The originals are not removed from the machine.

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