Apple sets the defaults for what shows in the Favorites bar in the Mac Finder window.
But you can customize the favorites to what you want it to be.
Adding a Favorite
1. Open a Finder window
2. Drag and drop an icon from your desktop.
Note: You can only add storage locations, programs, and other such shortcuts. You are not able to add data like a picture or a document.
Drag this icon to the Finder Window
Removing a Favorite
1. Open a Finder window
2. 2 finger click on the favorite you want to remove
3. Select Remove from Sidebar
