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Desktop Problem

stephenc92

stephenc92

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Original poster
When I download a file to my Desktop, the file is not there. But when i search for it in Spotlight, I find it is there and when I click "reveal in finder" it then finally shows. I may have lots of hidden icons on my desktop that I can't see.
 
Ok, try this. Open the terminal and type

cd desktop
rm -i .DS_store

the rm will prompt you before it deletes the file. Make sure you're in the right directory (desktop) first.

Then log out and log back in.
 
devman said:
Ok, try this. Open the terminal and type

cd desktop
rm -i .DS_store

the rm will prompt you before it deletes the file. Make sure you're in the right directory (desktop) first.

Then log out and log back in.
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Thanks devman, it worked 🙂
 
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