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How to get rid of unwanted icons on my desktop

While installing a new external hard drive, an icon for my Mac HD suddenly appeared and even though I went into Finder Preferences and unchecked all of the devices listed, it still remains. Also, how do I get the icon for the new external hard drive off the desktop and into my app folder?

iMac 21.5″, OS X 10.11

Posted on May 7, 2022 11:00 AM

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Posted on May 7, 2022 11:45 AM

What year iMac? My 2015 runs the latest version of Monterey (12.3.1) beautifully.


If you can, I'd suggest you upgrade to a more modern OS with greater security and more features and maybe solve your problem too.


The Application folder is for apps, not drives. I guess you could try dragging it there.

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May 7, 2022 11:45 AM in response to Calcharmac

What year iMac? My 2015 runs the latest version of Monterey (12.3.1) beautifully.


If you can, I'd suggest you upgrade to a more modern OS with greater security and more features and maybe solve your problem too.


The Application folder is for apps, not drives. I guess you could try dragging it there.

How to get rid of unwanted icons on my desktop

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