How do I unlock a desktop icon on my Mac
MacBook Air, macOS 13.0
icons are just pointers to an app, folder or some other "object". As such, icons themselves do not get "locked"; an app or folder or whatever might be "locked".
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You deleted your desktop? I'm not sure that's even possible as the desktop is the portal through which you access your Mac.
What exactly did you delete? A file? A folder?
A screenshot of the deleted item would help better understand exactly what you deleted.
To unlock a file or folder, right click, select Get Info then remove the checkmark next to "Locked"
How do I unlock a desktop icon on my Mac Pro?
How do I unlock a desktop icon on my Mac pro?
I accidentally deleted a desktop and pulled it back out of my trash and I’m trying to make changes but it says you can’t make this change because the selection is locked. How do I fix this?
It was one of the icons on the desktop. I removed it from the trash but it is telling me I can’t make changes because the selection is locked
An icon is not the desktop: "I accidentally deleted a desktop..."
Right click the icon, select Get Info then remove the checkmark next to "Locked"
When I tap a letter three appear
How do I unlock a desktop icon on my Mac?
