My desktop folder is now showing as a package. I cannot browse it and the items on my desktop are gone. I can show package contents and get to the files but I cannot drag them back to the desktop.

My desktop folder is now showing as a package. I cannot browse it and the items on my desktop are gone. I can show package contents and get to the files but I cannot drag them back to the desktop. If I click on the desktop icon in the side bar the finder tries to find an app to open it with.

Mac Pro 1.1, MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.6)

Posted on May 3, 2011 12:26 PM

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My desktop folder is now showing as a package. I cannot browse it and the items on my desktop are gone. I can show package contents and get to the files but I cannot drag them back to the desktop.

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