There doesn’t appear to be an easy way to clear the recently opened documents list in the Welcome to Blocs dialog. I’ve noticed that when you right-click any of those recently opened documents, you are given the option to “Show in Finder” which is nice. I therefore propose a new addition to that contextual menu that would allow me to “Remove” a document from that list. Manual removal would reduce clutter and allow me to focus on the right documents faster when I launch Blocs.
Thanks.
This is part of the operating system. Almost all mac apps will call up the recent items cache, whether its shown in the file menu only or also displayed in the opening window. OS itself doesn’t have the ability to clear individual items from its cache, but you can clear all the items by clicking file/recent items/clear recent items in any open app. When you then next start the app, the list will be gone.
I guess the best you could ask an app developer to do is have them create a “current projects” option where you can list the projects you’re currently working on - a sort of “favourites” list.
Thanks for pointing out the menu option. Of course, it’s a blunt instrument that wipes everything out, rather than allowing me to be selective. So again, if we can get a single contextual menu item when right-clicking on a document, why can’t we get another? That’s really my Wish List request. “Selective Clear” so to speak. That way I am not forced to re-open all my documents manually in order to get them to appear as recently opened documents.
It’s a lazy man’s request, I know. I just wanted to propose it. If it’s ignored, it’s okay. But if it makes it’s way into Blocs, great!
Anyway, I appreciate your input very much. Thank you!
It’s been more than 4 years since I posted this Wish List item. I would like to update it today by suggesting that we be able to right-click on any recent document appearing in the opening dialog, and be given a contextual menu to delete that selected item from the recent documents list.
Right now, the only contextual menu option is Show in Finder…
Why do this?
Because I sometimes want to open an older version ONCE to compare or extract something, but later I find it is distracting clutter because I don’t need or want to open it again. And clearing all recent documents isn’t convenient because I then need to find all the documents I normally use and then open and close them once to get them back into that recently opened list.
But rather than explain myself further, just trust me… I know what I need and why I need it and how it would benefit my life with Blocs. It’s just the addition of one more contextual menu item command. Small change to Blocs. Big change to me (and no doubt others too).
Thanks!
You have probably noticed, but the recent files list is being flushed with each release of Blocs if you are running a newer version of MacOS. It’s something to do with security and the signing of the app having different notarize signatures.
From what I have read so far, its a known problem for Mac Developers, I’m yet to source a solution that works. It’s been annoying me for a while, so I’m going to write my own recent files manager to stop this, the point in mentioning all of this is because I can then customise this list in greater detail as Apple don’t allow it currently.
Anyway watch this space, that option will turn up soon.
Fantastic! Thank you, Norm!
Hey @JDW implemented and ready for Blocs v6.0.5 (next week)
Wow! You’re amazing. Thank you, Norm! 
