Unable to move folders on desktop

Just upgraded from El Capitan to High Sierra on an iMac 27"


Now I cannot move icons or folders around on the desktop. As I try to shift them they snap back to where they were.


Any ideas?

iMac 27″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Feb 21, 2021 01:18 PM

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Feb 21, 2021 02:01 PM in response to Geetarhed

Safe Boot, (holding Shift key down at startup), does the problem occur in Safe Mode? Could take 10 minutes.


Safe mode attempts to repair Disks & clears lots of caches & loads safe Drivers, & prevents loading of 3rd party extensions, so if Safe Mode works try again in regular boot.


Check Finder>View, & see if Sort by> says snap to Grid.

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