Desktop Problem

[stephenc92]

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.

 

[WildPalms]

What uh..."Mac" are you on? Is it a real Mac?

 

[stephenc92]

What uh..."Mac" are you on? Is it a real Mac?

MacBook 2.0Ghz, 2GB RAM, 160GB HDD, 10.4.10 (Tiger)

 

[devman]

try a reboot.

 

[stephenc92]

try a reboot.

I shut down my computer every night, and the same problem persists. I have Boot Camp with Vista by the way.

 

[devman]

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.

 

[stephenc92]

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.

Thanks devman, it worked

 

[devman]

Excellent! Glad it's now working for you.