How to get all folders back in File > Open finder window.

Sometimes you may notice that your folders are missing when you go to open a file from an app on Mac OSX. 

In this article, we'll show you how to fix it. 

1. Open up a terminal window by going to Finder > Applications > Utilities and opening Terminal. 

2. Copy and paste the following command into your terminal window - 

cd ~/Library/Preferences && sudo find com.apple.finder.plist* -exec rm {} \; && killall Finder

3. Press ENTER

You will see your finder restart - this is normal. 

4. Try and Open a file from within your app. You should see all your drive locations available. Your favourites will not be present, however you can add these yourself by clicking and dragging the folders into the Favourites section in your Finder sidebar.