Desktop Icons removal

timeferret · timeferret #1 (**permalink**)

04-26-2012, 08:09 AM

Sorry to ask a dump question, but on my desktop in the top corner I have three icons, Windows7 Parallels (small red monitor icon) and the Time Machine Backups (hard drive looking icon) and the Disc Eject icon.
If I delete these icons will I loose any functionality?

toMACsh · toMACsh #2 (**permalink**)

04-26-2012, 01:05 PM

If they are not aliases, then yes, you would.

Newtomachav4s · Newtomachav4s #3 (**permalink**)

04-27-2012, 03:55 PM

How do I know if they are. Aliases or not ?

toMACsh · toMACsh #4 (**permalink**)

04-27-2012, 08:27 PM

An alias, if not renamed by the user, has the word "alias" in the name. Ok, pretty obvious that's not the case here.
If you do Get Info, the first line, "Kind", says Alias.
The icon of an alias has a small, black, curved arrow symbol in the lower left corner.

chas_m · chas_m #5 (**permalink**)

04-27-2012, 11:26 PM

Or, to express this visually:

Screen Shot 2012-04-27 at 8.25.02 PM.png

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #6 (**permalink**)

04-28-2012, 06:34 PM

Try going into Finder Preferences and deselecting everything under 'Show these items'.

timeferret #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 13, 2009 Location: Devon, UK Posts: 58 Mac Specs: Mac OS X, Version 10.6.8 2.66GHz Intel Core i5, Memory 4GB 1067 MHz DDR3, 27"	04-26-2012, 08:09 AM Sorry to ask a dump question, but on my desktop in the top corner I have three icons, Windows7 Parallels (small red monitor icon) and the Time Machine Backups (hard drive looking icon) and the Disc Eject icon. If I delete these icons will I loose any functionality? “You tried your best and failed miserably. The lesson is: never try.” Homer Simpson
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chas_m #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 22, 2010 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 13,705 Mac Specs: 2009 MacBook Pro, Black speakers, Black Benq second monitor, black iPhone 4, Black 2012 iPad, etc.	04-27-2012, 11:26 PM Or, to express this visually: Screen Shot 2012-04-27 at 8.25.02 PM.png Cheers, chas_m -- My essay for switchers and newbies
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harryb2448 #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 28, 2007 Location: Nambucca Heads Australia Posts: 14,087 Mac Specs: iMac i5 2.7GHz OS X.8.3	04-28-2012, 06:34 PM Try going into Finder Preferences and deselecting everything under 'Show these items'. *Hang on to those original install discs like grim death! Using OS X.7 or later make a bootable USB thumb drive before running Installer!*
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toMACsh #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 30, 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 4,809 Mac Specs: Mac Mini Core 2 Duo	04-26-2012, 01:05 PM If they are not aliases, then yes, you would.
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toMACsh #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 30, 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 4,809 Mac Specs: Mac Mini Core 2 Duo	04-27-2012, 08:27 PM An alias, if not renamed by the user, has the word "alias" in the name. Ok, pretty obvious that's not the case here. If you do Get Info, the first line, "Kind", says Alias. The icon of an alias has a small, black, curved arrow symbol in the lower left corner.
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