Neat freak newbie. Can I hide the Mac HD icon?

[2Sunny]

Yes I know its trivial and silly, but none the less . . .

I have a cute little copy of the Mac HD image in my dock which I find much more aesthetically appealing than the lone icon on my desktop which is ruining the beautiful image of my vacation dream.

Is there a way to hide the Mac HD icon?

Honest to goodness I did a search under "hide HD" and other similar variations, but no luck. So thanks to any that take the time to read and answer!

Joe - the humble student searching the annals of MacRumors for crumbs of knowledge.

 

[TheAnswer]

Finder > Preferences... > uncheck Hard Disks under Show these items on the Desktop.

 

[xUKHCx]

Finder - Preferences - General - "Show these items on the Desktop" Uncheck Hard Disks.

Too slow.. But still faster than some

 

[WildCowboy]

Finder menu --> Preferences --> General

Uncheck "Hard disks" under "Show these items on the Desktop:"

Edit: I guess we all agree on this one.

 

[dukebound85]

yes
go to finder-preferences-general- and then uncheck hd icons

edit: haha wow 4 replies in the same minute

 

[CanadaRAM]

Welcome to MR

It is not necessary to use large coloured text to get your question across. Some will think that rude.

 

[2Sunny]

Rudeness.

Well that's the last thing I would want.

I promise no more big letters and thanks for all the quick answers. You dudes rock.

Joe