Icons on desktop changing

All of a sudden the icons do not show the picture on the desktop so I don't know what the screenshot looks like. Why would this happen?


Posted on Jan 18, 2024 6:46 PM

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Posted on Jan 18, 2024 7:35 PM

Sometimes weirdness just happens. 🤷🏽‍♂️


Click any vacant spot on the Desktop, then press Command-J (⌘J). This will invoke the Desktop's View Options.

Ensure that "Show icon preview" is check marked.

Close the View Options window by clicking the red stop light in the top left corner or by pressing ⌘J again.

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Jan 18, 2024 7:35 PM in response to 66barnfield

Sometimes weirdness just happens. 🤷🏽‍♂️


Click any vacant spot on the Desktop, then press Command-J (⌘J). This will invoke the Desktop's View Options.

Ensure that "Show icon preview" is check marked.

Close the View Options window by clicking the red stop light in the top left corner or by pressing ⌘J again.

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