When you unzip a file on the Desktop, the folder no longer appears next to the original archive.

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When you unzip a file on the Desktop, the folder no longer appears next to the original archive.

Since updating to macOS 15.6.1, unzipped files no longer appear next to the original archive on the Desktop. I’ve attached two photos for comparison: one from the earlier macOS version and one from 15.6.1.

This creates an inconvenience, as it was previously easy to identify which folder was unzipped from which archive, but now it has become harder to navigate.

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MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 15.6

Posted on Aug 21, 2025 01:41 PM

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Kirrri Author

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Aug 21, 2025 02:03 PM in response to neuroanatomist

Thanks, I submitted a bug report on the page you shared. I usually keep ‘Snap to Grid’ turned on, so that was the first thing I checked — but turning it off didn’t help. I also tested this on other computers before and after the update, and the issue shows up on all of them after the update, no matter what the view settings are.

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Answer 2

Aug 21, 2025 03:04 PM in response to Kirrri

This might all be in an effort to sort an old bug, where things piled up in the upper right corner.

You can try from the Terminal.app copy and paste:

defaults write com.apple.finder CreateDesktop true; killall Finder

report back your success or failure, we can all learn from your experience.

I also would verity other options are off, and by all means change the grid spacing/icon size and compare your results.

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Answer 3

Aug 21, 2025 01:52 PM in response to Kirrri

Assuming you changed no View settings (the second one looks to have snapped to a grid location), if Apple changed the behavior only they can change it.

Feedback - macOS - Apple

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