Question about Java program

[Hoosier317]

I have a Java based program on my MacBook Pro that I must use for work and it is called Sumac. I like to keep my desktop clean, but every single time I launch this program from my dock it creates a shortcut on my desktop. It doesn't create multiple copies. It only creates one if I've deleted the last one. How can I stop this? Thank you!

 

[KALLT]

You can’t really do anything about it. You can choose to hide it instead, or you can attempt to run the program in a limited sandbox by denying it write access to the desktop. However, programs may respond weirdly to such access restrictions and you’d have to start the program from a bundled shell script.

To hide the directory (replace <shortcut> with the name of the shortcut):

chflags hidden ~/Desktop/<shortcut>

 

[MysticCow]

I would agree with hiding it. It won't make it anymore, and you aren't annoyed by it existing and being seen.