all desktop icons & folders disappeared suddenly.

i can't right click on my desktop, all the folders disappeared but they are safe in finder, finder > desktop shows all those folders, but i can't paste anything on my desktop. i tried restarting the mac but it didn't work out. what can i do to undo that?

MacBook Air, macOS 12.4

Posted on Aug 28, 2022 11:27 PM

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Aug 30, 2022 9:19 AM in response to gurkamal_brar

Hey there gurkamal_brar,


Pasting items to your desktop would not be an option; however, you can use the guidance below and in the link attached to help with organizing files on your desktop:


The desktop gives you many different ways to arrange the files you’re working on. You can keep your files sorted by name, kind, date added, size, tags, and more. Click the desktop, choose View > Sort By, then choose an option. If you want to control the placement of your files on the desktop, keep Sort By set to none. You can still arrange files neatly when desired—just click the desktop, choose View > Clean Up By, then choose how you’d like to arrange the files.


For additional guidance: Ways to organize files on your Mac desktop - Apple Support


Take care!


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