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To have them show again, simply follow these initial instructions and check the box for Hard disks. The Macintosh HD icon, as well as icons for partitions/ volumes you may have created, will be hidden from the desktop. Under the label “Show these items on the desktop,” uncheck the Hard disks box.From the top menu bar, click Finder and choose Preferences.When you’re, you’ll see the word Finder next to the Apple menu (). How to hide the Macintosh HD icon from the desktop At the top of the Info window, select the small custom icon. You can do the same for CDs, DVDs and servers too, or for other external disks. The hard disk icon corresponding to your Time Machine backup will no longer appear on the desktop. So in this post, I will describe how to remove the Macintosh HD or the hard disk/SSD icon from the desktop on your Mac. Under Show these items on the desktop, uncheck Hard disks. As a matter of fact, removing the Macintosh HD icon from the desktop is one of the first few things I do when setting up a new Mac.Īlthough pretty simple to do, hiding that icon is not very obvious to less tech-savvy people. That includes files, folders, and of course, the Macintosh HD icon.

Neat freaks like me like to keep the desktop of their computers free of any clutter.