photos dragged desktop do not appear

Recently, photos dragged to desktop do not appear on the desktop screen. Finder can locate them in the desktop folder. How can I get them to appear on screen without searching in finder?

iMac 27″, macOS 11.6

Posted on Nov 30, 2021 11:29 AM

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Nov 30, 2021 1:26 PM in response to charyizquiedo

Hi - do you have stacking enabled?

If so, look for a single icon called "images" and click it.

If you want to turn stacking off, show the desktop, click it, then view>show view options>stack by>none.

But don't, stacking is very convenient for keeping your desktop tidy.

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