27in MAC screen covered in icons

How do I hide the icons on my finder?

Posted on May 18, 2023 2:27 PM

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May 18, 2023 4:40 PM in response to debofmahtomedi

Please take a look at these links regarding file management in macOS:

> Ways to organize files on your Mac desktop - Apple Support

> Organize your files in the Finder on Mac - Apple Support

> Use desktop stacks on Mac - Apple Support

And for future reference regarding macOS functionality: macOS User Guide - Apple Support

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May 18, 2023 2:57 PM in response to debofmahtomedi

In Finder navigate to Desktop, see if you can't move most of them to the Documents folder.

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May 18, 2023 2:30 PM in response to debofmahtomedi

They're there because you put them there. You can move all of them into a single Folder or a series of folders, but you put them there and Finder is simply showing your decision.

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