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Why can't I add my home folder to the Mac OS X Lion Finder Sidebar?

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Mar 15, 202624189 views
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After upgrading to Lion, I'm unable to add my home folder to the favorites section of my Finder's sidebar. I tried it through by ticking the checkbox, but it deactivates itself after I click it. I've also tried dragging the home folder into the sidebar, but that doesn't do anything either (no error…

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Fix for: Why can't I add my home folder to the Mac OS X Lion Finder Sidebar?

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I had the same problem, turning off legacy FileVault, as Andrey suggested, solved the problem for me. Legacy FileVault encrypts the user's home directory only, whereas FileVault in Lion encrypts the entire disk. I'm almost sure, adding the home fold…

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