![]() To reverse this and show the Desktop icons again, open the Terminal and type the following: defaults write CreateDesktop -bool trueĪgain, force quit the Finder (it will automatically relaunch) and your icons will reappear on the desktop. You can navigate to your Desktop ‘folder’ via the Go menu in Finder, or using the keyboard shortcut Command + Shift + D. The files that were on your Desktop still exist, they are now just hidden. ![]() Type this into the Terminal and press Enter: killall Finder Type the following line, and press Enter: defaults write CreateDesktop -bool falseĪfter hitting enter, you’ll want to force quit and relaunch the Finder so that the changes take effect. Part 3: How to Hide Icons from Mac Desktop We have discussed four different ways in which you can hide files on Mac, but what if you want to hide desktop icons Such a need arises when you don’t want other users accessing your applications or software. Navigate to Applications > Utilities and open Terminal.app Clean up the Desktop by Hiding Desktop Icons These days, I use this handy trick to keep the icons hidden, so all I have to see is my desktop wallpaper image. I used to spend time constantly tidying them (as I save a lot of stuff to the Desktop). It’s probably a mess, full of scattered files and folders. Your computer desktop is probably cluttered.
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