Macintosh HD icon not on desktop
Erased my 13-inch Mid 2007 MacBook so I could give it to my granddaughter. The Macintosh HD icon is not on the desktop. How can I get it back on my desktop?
MacBook (13-inch Mid 2007), Mac OS X Lion 10.7.5
This assumes you now have a running OS X installed in the computer; since there are
other reasons why (especially if the system isn't fully or correctly installed) it may not.
- In the Finder, choose Preferences from the Finder menu.
- Click the General icon on the toolbar.
- Select "Hard disks" in the "Show these items on the desktop:" section.
- Close the Finder Preferences window.
• Mac OS X v10.6: How to show your hard drive icon on the desktop - Apple Support
The instructions in above article apply to Snow Leopard, Lion, and other OS X versions.
Just that some versions of OS X no longer by default show the Macintosh HD on desktop.
For many items, the built-in Help viewer can be used to help find answers.
If you have other topics of inquiry, please post them even though it may be
a while depending on time of day (half a world away, maybe?) before a reply.
Hopefully you can find a good book such as Missing Manual series offers for offline use.
For older OS X versions, I've found second-hand stores or thrift shops a fair source.
Good luck & happy computing! 🙂