Can't uncheck "connected servers" from Finder Preferences

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Can't uncheck "connected servers" from Finder Preferences

I have two Airport disks shared from my Airport Extreme Base Station. When they are mounted the disk icons are on my desktop. Because I don't want them on my desktop I've tried to remove them using Finder > Preferences > Uncheck "Connected servers". The problem is, the check box never un-checks. Literally, the checkmark never goes away. The box stays checked and I can't remove the icons from my desktop.

How do I un-check "Connected servers"?

15, Mac OS X (10.6.7)

Posted on May 3, 2011 8:44 AM

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Answer 1

May 3, 2011 9:05 AM in response to jeremy.maziarz

Which section of the Finder window sidebar do they show in? If (as I suspect) they're under 'Devices', uncheck 'External Disks' instead.

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Answer 2

May 3, 2011 9:50 AM in response to noondaywitch

The problem is with icons on the *desktop* which is why I've been trying to uncheck "Connected servers".

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Answer 3

May 3, 2011 2:42 PM in response to jeremy.maziarz

Sorry; bit tired here! But I still think Finder will see them as external discs; servers are normally other computers.

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Answer 4

May 3, 2011 3:00 PM in response to noondaywitch

I unchecked "external disks" from both the general and side bar preferences and it didn't have any effect on the two volumes mounted and visible as icons on my desktop. If I check "external disks" a USB attached drive connected to my machine shows up on the desktop.

The problem I'm having is that the checkbox for "Connected servers" cannot be unchecked from Finder Preferences > General.

Here is a quick video of what I'm talking about.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1931178/finder_issue.mov

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Answer 5

May 4, 2011 8:29 AM in response to jeremy.maziarz

Now that is weird. I have to confess I'm at a loss with that. Time for one of the more savvy denizens to come forward.

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