Drag the folder back into the section of the Sidebar to establish a fresh, working link. Summary Checklist for Finder Visibility Action / Shortcut Restore Default Links Finder > Settings > Sidebar Reveal Sidebar Sections Hover over category name > Click Show Toggle Hidden Files Command + Shift + . Open Hidden Library Hold Option > Click Go Menu Show Clickable Path Links View > Show Path Bar
Press Enter to instantly jump past the hidden attributes directly into that folder. Summary Table of Hidden Finder Link Commands Action / Shortcut Cmd + Shift + . Shows/hides dotfiles instantly Reveal User Library Hold Option inside the "Go" Menu Temporary link to ~/Library Show Folder Breadcrumbs View > Show Path Bar Bottom bar showing direct folder links Permanent Terminal View show hidden finder link
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Hold and drag the broken link out of the Sidebar until you see a Remove (X) icon. Release the mouse to delete it. Summary Table of Hidden Finder Link Commands Action
By default, Finder only shows the name of the current folder at the top of the window. You can force macOS to display the full, absolute path link in the title bar using a Terminal command. This is highly useful for verifying your exact directory location at a glance. How to Enable Full Title Bar Paths: