Hiding Desktop Icons on macOS - Quick Tip

How to hide the desktop icons in macOS. This could be useful for privacy during screen shares, work presentations or video captures. Or maybe you just like a clean desktop.

This is a very simple command (shown below) so I cover this in the first 10 seconds of the video. However, if you want a little more detail on exactly how to use it and see a demonstration then I cover that in the rest of the video.

IMPORTANT: This command essentially disables the idea of the desktop. You still have a wallpaper but you can't drag new files onto the desktop or interact with it in any way that you normally would.

#macos #desktop #tutorial

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[rakshitdev]

OMG thank you it worked at first it was slow i was thinking it was not gonna work but the suddenly my all files came back thank I really loved it

[nathanyarbil]

Thank you so much for this, my guy! Just got into macos a couple of days ago. In my case, my desktop icons actually disappeared. There were still in the finder so I knew they must be just hidden somehow. I tried ticking and unticking the desktop option on the icloud settings. No luck. Then I came across your video. I thought maybe I could just reverse whatever it is you're doing. And voila! Great content!

[illessamueltolgyes]

I liked and subscribed just because you put the command to the beginning of the video and didn't waste our time :)

[revzy]

Very Helpful, couldn't have done any better!

[latthaphankanjan]

thank I've been trying to hide icons for a day. your video really help me with this

[USQuailCoop]

M3 2024 mbp:

"command not found: killallfinder"
Or "No Matching Process belonging to you were found" (when a space was added killall finder).

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[Brxndz_]

Short and to the point, amazing work.

[may]

What a goat! I just got a MacBook for college but I'm so used to using a Hp laptop. This video is concise and direct, and it worked! thank you very much

[kathrynblingliciousnesshacks]

Thank you SO MUCH for this VERY USEFUL tutorial!!!🙏🏾🖤🥰

[MarshallSmart]

Can you move single icons? E.G all the installer's that put a drive icon on desktop. M

[bijayaryal]

Is there any way that I can hide particular folders only from the desktop icon? And keep the rest of the folder I want.

[mitchellkear]

thank you! very helpful done it for my MacBook as had few app icons which wanted to remove and done successfully thanks

[robynpoole]

This video was so helpful! I just received my macbook, so I'm still learning. I read articles and watched other videos and nothing was able to help me, so thank you!

[chai]

Someone please tell me what did he do to get all the icons back?

[mjfelizarta]

Thanks a million!!! Desktop is clean now and I can clearly see my vision board wallpaper. Subscribed! :)

[SMJhnson]

Is there a way to bind this command to a hotkey?

[ChuckRowe]

Is there any way to just kill icons on a single workspace (i.e. Desktop 1 or Desktop 2) while leaving them present on another. I don't mind having the icons visible on my main desktop, but would like to have the option to have one that's 'clean.' Thanks!

[hartgemini]

I’ve somehow added all my music tracks to my IMac main screen -how do I remove them?

[surajshanu]

IM TRYING TO BRING BACK IKONS ON DESKTOP BUT THE MENTIONED COMMAND IS NOT WORKING, KINDLY HELP AND GUIDE

[steve]

Thank you! It works, was going to spend on one switch just for this feature!