shortcut icon in HD window?

[DaveTheRave]

Hi, I just got a new Macbook for xmas. Turned it on today for first time and downloaded Google Earth. I somehow dragged it into the Macintosh Hard Drive. Now when I click on the Macintosh HD icon, and the window opens up, I see the Google Earth icon to the left of the search box. When the arrow hovers over it, it shows the path to where the app is saved. If I click it, it opens the application. Its also in the Applications subfolder. I want to keep the program but how do I get it off the top of the HD window? Thanks.

 

[miles01110]

Hold down Command and drag it off.

 

[DaveTheRave]

Awesome! thanks for the super-fast reply!