Placing an Icon on the Mac front screen

How do I put an Icon like Logic Pro on the front screen desktop, for easier access / start up.

I have tried:

  1. dragging from Finder / Applications,
  2. dragging from the tool bar at the bottom of the screen

In neither instance will the icon stay on the desktop front screen.

I suspect there is a setting or an extra step I am missing that's preventing the icon from remaining on the desktop.

thank you

iMac (M1, 2021)

Posted on Sep 25, 2023 6:14 PM

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Posted on Sep 25, 2023 9:02 PM

hello there, try this: ✌️


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Sep 25, 2023 11:38 PM in response to RomeosRuse

RomeosRuse Said:

"Placing an Icon on the Mac front screen: How do I put an Icon like Logic Pro on the front screen desktop, for easier access / start up. I have tried: dragging from Finder / Applications, dragging from the tool bar at the bottom of the screen In neither instance will the icon stay on the desktop front screen. I suspect there is a setting or an extra step I am missing that's preventing the icon from remaining on the desktop. thank you"

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Please Clarify:

Are you talking about the login emblem for your user? Or do you want to make a shortcut?

Sep 26, 2023 12:28 AM in response to RomeosRuse

RomeosRuse Said:

"Placing an Icon on the Mac front screen: A shortcut"

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Thank you for clarifying.


Not yet an iOS Feature:

Creating shortcuts to the Home Screen is not a feature of the iOS. So, recommend to Apple that they make is suck:


Recommend this to Apple:

Do your Part: These are user-to-user forums. Apple rarely reads these forums on their own time as it is. So, provide Apple with feedback on this.  Apple wont get back to you directly, but the more they hear of this, the more they will know what their customer prefer, and what to include in models to come.

To Provide Feedback:

  1. Go Here: Feedback - iPhone - Apple
  2. Select: "Feature Request" for the "Feedback Type"
  3. Comment: on why you want this to be an option, and how it can help others. Include the URL of this thread,
  4. Proceed form there as necessary

Oct 25, 2023 7:35 PM in response to yoyoBen

Nope, that didn't work...

For clarification, I want to move the Logic Pro icon on the toolbar at the bottom of the screen onto the screen itself. Normally you can just drag it onto the screen, but it's not letting me. It won't stay on the screen.

It used to be on the screen but it got deleted somehow and I can't put it back on... weird. Thoughts?

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