Click wallpaper to show desktop items turn off

Hi everyone!


I want to turn off the click wallpaper to show desktop items on the Monterey iMac. Is that possible?


I saw some videos, but in my system preferences, the desktop and dock appear separated, and I can't find the click wallpaper option to show the desktop. Do you have any idea about how to do it?


I appreciate your help!

Posted on Oct 2, 2025 5:57 AM

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Posted on Oct 4, 2025 8:53 AM

Is it possible you're talking about a 'click' using your Secondary Mouse Button or Middle Mouse Button? If that's the case, you can control that option at System Preferences > Mission Control > bottom panel - Keyboard and Mouse Shortcuts > Show Desktop - righthand side dropdown.


[macOS 12.7.6]

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Oct 3, 2025 2:34 AM in response to Old Toad

Thank you very much for your responses!


I’ve seen this feature in various tutorials, but it doesn’t appear on my iMac (Retina 5K, Late 2015). Could the issue be that my iMac is too old? I have attached a few screenshots for reference. Additionally, I noticed that the Desktop & Dock options on my iMac are listed separately.


Thank you for your help!




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