Where is my mac's macintosh HD?

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I just bought a mac yesterday (version 10.8) and have been trying to figure out where my mac's Macintosh HD is. I went to finder, but it wasn't there.

I'd like to move the Macintosh HD to my desktop so I easily see how my harddrive is going.

Any help or is it possible my mac is defective?
 

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Mini (2014, 2018, 2020), MBA (2020), iPad Pro (2018), iPhone 13 Pro Max, Watch (S6)
Go to Finder > Preferences > General > check "Hard Disks" under "Show these items on the desktop"
 

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