Clicking wallpaper does not reveal desktop on macOS Sonoma

Try this:

MacBook Pro (M1)

defaults write com.apple.finder "CreateDesktop" -bool "true" && killall Finder

https://macos-defaults.com/desktop/createdesktop.html

from the same issue:

https://www.reddit.com/r/MacOS/comments/1bdnzd3/desktop_icons_not_showing_and_click_wallpaper_to/

The issue with revealing the desktop wallpaper on your Mac Studio M1 Max running macOS Sonoma 14.0 might be due to specific settings or conflicts. Try the following steps:

1. Check Settings: Go to System Settings > Desktop & Stage Manager and ensure "Click wallpaper to reveal desktop" is set to Always. If you enjoy editing and managing your photos, consider exploring tools like VSCO iOS for additional photo editing options.
2. Restart Stage Manager: Toggle Stage Manager off and on again.
3. Safe Mode: Boot into Safe Mode (restart while holding Shift) to see if the issue persists. If not, a third-party app might be the cause.
4. New User: Create a new user account in System Settings > Users & Groups to check if the problem is user-specific.
5. Software Update: Ensure macOS and all apps are up to date via System Settings > Software Update.

If these steps don't work, contacting Apple Support might be necessary.

Did you try to see if it worked while still in Safe Mode?

If it works in Safe Mode but then again not after you restart normally, this would point to a problem caused by some third party software modification.

Try starting up in safe mode followed by a normal restart.

Start up your Mac in safe mode – Apple Support (UK)

simonwj wrote:

I have a MacStudio 2022 M1 Max chip that I upgraded to Sonoma 14.0.

When I try to reveal the desktop wallpaper by clicking the wallpaper, the desktop is not displayed.

Make some changes...

Starting up in safe mode and then doing a normal restart did not help in my case. Thanks anyway.

I tried clicking on the desktop while still in Safe Mode with no success.

my problem resolved by running this.