Hiding Desktop Icons?

[rebelx24]

Hey, I'm an OS X vet, and yet I don't know the answer to this question: can icons on the desktop be hidden from view? Pretty sure Windows has a way to do this. If anyone knows, tell all. Thanks.

 

[clevin]

13 months user

no, I didn't find anyway to do it.

 

[jeremy.king]

Finder > Preferences

General Tab. Anything that is not one of those options can be moved elsewhere in the filesystem.

Alternatively, you can use Backdrop

 

[clevin]

Finder > Preferences

General Tab. Anything that is not one of those options can be moved elsewhere in the filesystem.

Alternatively, you can use Backdrop

huh, interesting, how about other icons?

 

[blodwyn]

huh, interesting, how about other icons?

Try Camouflage

 

[mufflon]

alternatively if you want to hide it from plain view - e.g. more than just hiding the icon but the file itself just use
mv filename .filename
though I'm not certain this is what you're looking for

 

[TimJim]

you can hide Hard Drives, Servers, and Cd's DVD's iPod's etc. in the built in software through Finder>Preferences

if you want to hide everything you could try a program

 

[Mitthrawnuruodo]

Just quit the Finder...


(You can add a Quit Finder item to your menu using something like Tinkertool or typing "defaults write com.apple.finder QuitMenuItem -bool yes" in Terminal.)

 

[iTeen]

cn't find the general tab?