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Desktop view settings are not being saved?

I recently recovered my Mac from a time machine back up and now when I turn my mac on my desktop is a mess.

I have to clean up and change the view settings because each time i boot up because Icon positions and sizes are not memorized and are going back to some kind of default

I tried booting up in safe mode but that made no difference.

How do I get them to save like they used to?

I'm using OS 10.12.6

-Metrobot

Posted on Mar 30, 2022 6:40 AM

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Posted on Mar 30, 2022 10:43 AM

Do a Get info on your Home folder, unlock the lock in the Get Info panel. Make sure it says you have Read & Write privileges.

Using the tiny gear icon, use the drop down to "Apply to enclosed items...


If still doesn't save I suspect one of these files...


/Users/YourUserName/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist\


/Users/YourUserName/Library/Preferences/com.apple.systempreferences.plist


/Users/YourUserName/Library/Preferences/com.apple.desktop.plist


Or even the  hidden DS_Store files.

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Mar 30, 2022 10:43 AM in response to Metrobot

Do a Get info on your Home folder, unlock the lock in the Get Info panel. Make sure it says you have Read & Write privileges.

Using the tiny gear icon, use the drop down to "Apply to enclosed items...


If still doesn't save I suspect one of these files...


/Users/YourUserName/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist\


/Users/YourUserName/Library/Preferences/com.apple.systempreferences.plist


/Users/YourUserName/Library/Preferences/com.apple.desktop.plist


Or even the  hidden DS_Store files.

Mar 30, 2022 12:37 PM in response to BDAqua

Thamks BDAqua


I Tried the home folder but that was already set at Read&Write

On my system there is no file path /Users/YourUserName/Library.

"com.apple.finder.plist\" is found at:

System/System/Library/Preferences/Logging/Subsystems/com.apple.finder.plist


I can't find 'com.apple.systempreferences.plist'

But I found System/library/Preferences/com.apple.systemprefs.plist


Can't find 'com.apple.desktop.plist'.

-Metrobot



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