My HD icon on my desktop moves following restart

ok, so i have the HD icon at the top of the desktop on the right side with an alias of My Documents underneath it. every time i restart or shutdown the computer and it starts back up, the HD is still on top but both icons have moved down 1 icon sized space. any help/suggestions would be much appreciated
jeff

Yes, I know that is annoying but this is how you get your icons to stay nice and neat on your desktop at all times and so that they are in order:
1. Click on the hardrive.
2.You now have your hardrive open, now do you see the little flower looking logo in the middle and to the left? It is like a flower or some type of nut or bolt looking logo with an arrow going down.
3. Click on the logo and then select "Show View Options."
4. A box will come up on the left side of your screen and check the box that says "Keep Arranged By" and then you can have your folders arranged by Name, date modified, date created, size, kind, or label.
5. Have the box open and then click out onto your desktop and then check the box again and then that will always arrange your icons on your desktop even after restarting your computer.
I know I have made this sound like a lot but it isn't at all. I just don't know what you call the logo that you are supposed to click on. If it helps, it is 4 over to the right from the front and back arrows.
Let me know if you got it or have any questions because I want to know if my instructions helped you solve your problem and in case someone else has the same problem.
Hope I have helped...
Sam

Similar Messages

Restore HD icon on my Desktop

Why do I suddenly have a Restore HD icon on my desktop? I haven't had any problems of late.
Here's what's in it:

Yes, I know that is annoying but this is how you get your icons to stay nice and neat on your desktop at all times and so that they are in order:
1. Click on the hardrive.
2.You now have your hardrive open, now do you see the little flower looking logo in the middle and to the left? It is like a flower or some type of nut or bolt looking logo with an arrow going down.
3. Click on the logo and then select "Show View Options."
4. A box will come up on the left side of your screen and check the box that says "Keep Arranged By" and then you can have your folders arranged by Name, date modified, date created, size, kind, or label.
5. Have the box open and then click out onto your desktop and then check the box again and then that will always arrange your icons on your desktop even after restarting your computer.
I know I have made this sound like a lot but it isn't at all. I just don't know what you call the logo that you are supposed to click on. If it helps, it is 4 over to the right from the front and back arrows.
Let me know if you got it or have any questions because I want to know if my instructions helped you solve your problem and in case someone else has the same problem.
Hope I have helped...
Sam

HT3746 how do i move the macintosh icon off the desktop on my macbook pro

How do I move my Macintosh HD icon off the desktop of my Macbook Pro?

finder>preferences>general>uncheck hard disks

Why am I unable to move icons around on desktop? How do I release these?

Why am I unable to move icons around on desktop? How do I release these?

In Finder "View > Show View Options > Arrange By " there you will find choices as to how your desktop arranges itself or not.

PROBLEM: icons automatically move to right of desktop at each restart

My desktop icons automatically move to the right of the desktop at each restart, destroying my personalized arrangement. I'm operating on Mac OS X 10.6.8, on brand new iMac purchased this summer. Snap to grid is not activated. Can anyone help me fix this frustrating problem??!!

Osx Lion moves icons in the desktop

Hi All
I've found that OSX Lion has the tendency of re-arranging the icons in the Desktop. It takes everything "to the right".
Is that a bug or a feature?
We should NOT have icons on our desktop?
tx for the help

As discussed on other threads, this is very widespread.
For my solution, I did the following:
Finder menu bar > Go > Go to folder > (type) ~/Library/Preferences
There are lots of strange otherwise invisible files, but scroll down to
com.apple.desktop.plist
Drag this to the trash, and restart.
If you had a desktop picture you will have to re-set it, but the icon-moving should stop.
Why? I dont know.

How can I remove an icon from my desktop that doesn't want to go?

I was unsuccessful in installing a particular program, so I thought I would just "wipe the slate clean" and try again. Unfortunately, the icon on my desktop doesn't want to go. Every time I try to move it into the TRASH, a note on the screen says, "The icon "iScrobbler" cannot be moved to the trash because it is open".
I've turned the computer off and on again, and I've tried the DELETE button, but the icon remains on my desktop. How can I remove it?

There can be many reasons why a file "doesn't want"
something. But you may be able to replace the file if
you can rename it. Follow the steps here:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107426
If that doesn't help, you may need to delete it using
root user privileges. That's a very advanced and
risky method so you should consult with someone who
is experienced with that process. I have done it many
times to delete goofed files that have a mind of
their own.
It didn't work, I'm sorry to say, but thanks for the idea. As to the "root user privileges" method, I wouldn't even consider it. My computer "skills" are definitely not at the level for trying anything that could be described in those terms. Still, there is hope. I found the creator of the program and sent him an e-mail message this morning.
Finally, I'd like to thank you again for your extraordinary performance. Talk about "service above and beyond.." well, that certainly describes you. I somehow feel that if you couldn't...no, no, let's not say that, let's just hope that the program's creator will be able to help. Thanks again for what you have done.

Flash player 10.3.1.8.34 (lastest verison)icon on my desktop ,does not work ?

.I>m using windows7 OS IE9 downloaded and installed fifty times and it always say download and installation was sucessful ,that I"m now using flashplayer 10.5 ect. there is the flashplayer icon sitting right on my desktop .from control panel in programs there is is adobe flash player in the list. every time i click to view a video,says to view this i need to download flash player over and over, I"ve read all the other post.tried all the answers ,been to all support sitesmore than 10 times each I"ve been up all night again it"s now morning i"m still lost.all help will be appreciated................................... penny

Yes all that u sugested i followed from the help and support at adobe.Now i downloaded flashplayer beta 11 and it"s working perfectly .I"m at peace for the moment.In my profile i "ve given my PC model and the whole works on my system.for the record I"m using windows7,IE 9,64bit shockwave is enabled and active xfiltering was disabled it just would not work..
thank u very much
From: ʇɐb ɹəuəllıʍ <[email protected]>
>To: penny torrence <[email protected]>
>Sent: Monday, July 25, 2011 8:57 PM
>Subject: Re: flash player 10.3.1.8.34 (lastest verison)icon on my desktop ,does not work ?
>
>
>1. There is no Flash Player 10.5; the currently available version is 10.3
>2. What Internet Explorer version are you using: 32-bit or 64-bit?
>3. What Windows version are you using: 32-bit or 64-bit?
>4. Have you checked the add-ons on IE9 (Shockwave Flash Object); is it enabled?
>5. Have you checked ActiveX Filtering on IE9; is it enabled? (It needs to be disabled.)
>

When I click to open Mozilla icon on my desktop, the page does not open & I cannot access it unless I type it in an Internet Explorer page?

When I click to open Mozilla icon on my desktop, the page does not open & I cannot access it unless I type it in an Internet Explorer page? When clicking on the Icon sometimes it will flash to the right of my desktop screen but does not open for access.

Hi Dave, thanks for your answer.
I have tried a several times to repairing permissions, restarting the mac, relaunched Finder, but no difference.
I copied the download folder to the dock...there I can open the files, but not deleting them or copying them.
When I open finder, then I click on the folder Download, after a while of thinking, it throws me out and back to the desktop.
already tried to sign in with the guest user account, then I am able to open the download folder.(but not seeing my files)
When I am trying to change the download folder in Safari, it also throws me out and gives me a error report ,for sending to Apple.
I think it's a settings fault or i think my download folder is locked. Almost desperat, already called support center,
They couldn't help, for free, due the 90 days free online help i have reached. If I want to solve this problem, they could try it , but it cost me almost 50 euros.
hope there is someone, who's knowing this problem.
By the way, I think it also could be that I dragged some downloaded music to the desktop, and dragged some folder that has the settings. Now its changed???
Or I was downloading something, and deleted the files in the download folder while it was unpacking and reparing the files.
It's not easy for a beginner Mac user (3 months) to already solve this problems.
Can you follow me? And seems this problem familiar to you?
Thanks in advance

What should I do about an odd icon on the desktop that appeared when I restored my iPhone?

I have an odd icon on the desktop that appeared when I restored the software in my iPhone, and I do not know what to do about the strange file. The scenario is as follows:
Recently I was having some problems with the proximity sensor on the iPhone, and I read that if one restored the software on the iPhone, this often allowed the sensor to be calibrated and it would work properly. Thus I synchronized (backed up) the iPhone and then wiped it out and reinstalled the software. At the point iTunes asked me did I want to restore the phone from a backup, I decided that since I did not to re-import any corrupted stuff from the old installation that might affect the operation of the proximity sensor, then I would start over and just set it up as a new phone. I was able to get what little I wanted of stuff otherwise from the iCloud and my music from iTunes, so everything seems to have gone fine.
However, now I have a file that has an image of a Lego-block with musical notes and an iPod on its sides that appeared on the desktop. The odd file is called "iPhone3,1_5.0_9A334_Restore.ipsw". What on earth is this all about???? When I search the internet, I see people who have jailbroken their iPhones talking about .ipsw files, but to the best of my knowledge, I have not done anything to jailbreak my iPhone, nor would I ever want to do such. Why did this file appear on my desktop? What is this file for for? Can I delete this file?
Thank you.

I forgot to mention also that when I tried to delete this icon, the trash eternally acted like it was emptyint the trash, but the progress bar was not progressing. I suppose that is because the file size is too large (812 MB).

After clicking on my FF shortcut icon on my desktop, it takes FF 30-45 seconds to open. Any ideas why this happens?

after clicking on my FF shortcut icon on my desktop, it takes FF 30-45 seconds to open. So i sit there and wai and wait and wait until it finally opens. Any ideas why this happens?

In order to diagnose your problem you will need to download and install the below
Try clicking the tap problematic apps while the trace is running
Install the WPT (windows Performance Toolkit)
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30652
Help with installation (if needed) is here
When you have, open an elevated command prompt and type the following
WPRUI.exe (which is the windows performance recorder) and check off the boxes for the following:
First level triage, CPU usage, Disk IO.
If your problem is not CPU or HD then check off the relevant box/s as well (for example networking or registry) Please configure yours as per the below snip
Click Start
Let it run for 60 secs or more and save the file (it will show you where it is being saved and what the file is called)
Zip the file and upload to us on Onedrive (or any file sharing service) and give us a link to it in your next post.
Wanikiya and Dyami--Team Zigzag

HT2810 MacBookPro 10.9 photo icon stuck on desktop (one on top of any window opened). Doesn't respond to any commands and can't be moved or deleted. Computer acts like they are not there. How do I get rid of them?

2 photo icons stuck on desktop. One stays on top any window opened. Do not respond to any comands, can't delete or move. Computer acts like they aren't there. How do I get rid of?

Thanks...I'm a dunce. I shut down again, and that did solve the problem. Thanks for your help.

What happens when the external icon jumps on top on the hard drive icon on the desktop?

The external drive icon jumped to the hard drive icon on the desktop and after that happen the iMAC started running slow. Not sure how that happen or what is happening to the iMAC after it happen. All my applications are running and launching slow. Also, when I tried moving files to the external drive I'll get a "error code -36". When I looked up the error message it says that the file is corrupted even though I could still open them. How can I fix this problem and not lose any files? Thanks for any help.

RRFS has probably got the answer basically - but the combined contents of the two drives has probably maxed out the drive space on Macintosh HD, meaning the OS can't use virtual memory properly.
Open a Finder window and read the available space at the bottom.
If you have copied the drive, it should show as a folder under Macintosh HD in the Finder.
I hesitate to tell you to delete the whole folder as that may be too much for Finder to cope with. Open the folder and delete files and folders in small chunks, emptying the trash each time before doing the next..
Meanwhile, if you go to the Finder preferences and uncheck the item for Hard Disks in the desktop list, then move the icon for the external away from that corner before re-enabling the Hard disk option.
You may need to go to View options from the right-click menu on desktop and set 'arrange by' to 'none' in order to get the icon to stay where you want it.

Folders on Desktop move when file dragged to them

With Firefox 3 we now see an annoying behaviour in the Finder (MacOS 10.4.11.) When the Desktop has "Keep arranged by..." turned off (necessary due to the Finder's slow refresh in MacOSX), if we drag an image from Firefox onto the closed folder the folder moves. In some instances it moves to the center of the screen (so it's then hidden behind the browser window) and in others it moves to the location where it was created. This happens with images (gif, png, jpg...) but not with dragged text or links.
We deleted all our .DS_Store files and Finder prefs/plists but folders still move when an image is dragged to them. We see this on both our two MacBook Pros, and even with a newly created account.
A workaround is to use "Save Image As..." instead of dragging but ten+ years of habit and muscle memory make this undoable.
Has anyone else seen this and can anyone suggest a solution?

Not a solution but possible prevention:
Performance tip: Keep the Desktop clutter-free (empty, if possible)
Mac OS X's Desktop is the de facto location for downloaded files, and for many users, in-progress works that will either be organized later or deleted altogether. The desktop can also be gluttonous, however, becoming a catch-all for files that linger indefinitely.
Unfortunately - aside from the effect of disarray it creates - keeping dozens or hundreds of files on the Desktop can significantly degrade performance. Not necessarily because the system is sluggish with regard to rendering the icons on the desktop and storing them in memory persistently (which may be true in some cases), but more likely because keeping an excessive number of items on the Desktop can cause the windowserver process to generate reams of logfiles, which obviously draws resources away from other system tasks. Each of your icons on your desktop is stored as a window in the window server, not as an alias. The more you have stored, the more strain it puts on the window server. Check your desktop for unnecessary icons and clear them out.
Keeping as few items as possible on the Desktop can prove a surprisingly effective performance boon. Even creating a single folder on your Desktop and placing all current and future clutter inside, then logging out and back in can provide an immediately noticeable speed boost, particularly for the Finder.
And it is why Apple invented 'Stacks' for Leopard.

All the icons in the desktop, taskbar and start menu are messed up

I installed Windows 7 5 days ago.   Somehow all the icons in the desktop, the taskbar and the start menu have been replaced by a notepad icon. Additonally, When I click the Start button, the captions for the different icons are like "calculator.lnk", "snipping tool.lnk", etc. If I click on any of these options in the menu, instead of opening the application, it opens notepad. As if notepad had become the default application for all the links.
Why did this happen, and how can I work around it?   Looks like this is a nice bug to fix in SP1.

Hi SnowflakeCoder,
According to your problem description, it seems that the icon cache and the file associations are damaged.
I suggest we perform the following troubleshooting suggestions to check the issue.
Suggestion 1: Rebuild icon cache
=========================
1. Click “Start” and open “Computer”.
2. Click “Organize” on the Tool bar, and choose “Folder and Search Options”.
3. Then click the “View” tab, check to select the “Show hidden files and folders option”, and click “OK”.
4. After that, enter the following directory and press Enter.
%userprofile%\AppData\local
5. Find the “IconCache.db” file, and rename it as “IconCache.db.old”.
6. Close the window, and restart the computer.
Suggestion 2: Restore the Start Menu via previous versions
=========================
1.    Click “Start” and open “Computer”.
2.    Enter the following directory and press Enter.
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu
3. Right-click the “Programs” folder, and then click “Restore Previous Versions”.
4. You'll see a list of available previous versions of the folder.
5. Select a previous version of the file or folder you would to restore, click “Restore” button.
6. Please click “Restore” if the window titled Previous Versions prompts.
7. Please click “OK” when the file or the folder has been successfully restored to the previous version.
8. Click “OK” again.
If both suggestions cannot fix the issue, you may also try the System Restore which should be the easiest way to fix this issue.
Suggestion 3: Run System Restore
=========================
1. Click “Start”, type “System Restore” (without quotation marks) in the Search bar, and then click “System Restore” in the “Programs” list.
If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type your password or click “Continue”.
2. In the “System Restore” dialog box, click “Choose a different restore point”, and then click “Next”.
3. In the list of restore points, click a restore point that was created before you began to experience the issue, and then click “Next”.
4. Click “Finish”.
The computer restarts, and the system files and settings are returned to the state that they were in at the time that the restore point was created.
Please check the result again.

My HD icon on my desktop moves following restart

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for