OS X :: Cannot Move Desktop Icons?
Mar 29, 2009I am trying to move my desktop icons around my screen but it appears as if they are locked.
Know of anyway I could ''unlock them'' and move them around to sit where I want them to.
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OS X V10.7 Lion :: Desktop Icons Won't Move
May 21, 2012Not able to move the desktop file icons or copy/move files in between folders ... I've tried right clicking, then "show view options" but nothing seems to be working.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
Intel Mac :: Unable To Move Icons Around On Desktop?
Jun 9, 2012Why am I unable to move icons around on desktop? How do I release these?
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iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.4)
MacBook Pro :: OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.4) Cannot Move Desktop Icons Around At All
Jun 17, 2014So im trying to move the desktop icons around and for some reason the computer wont let me do it. Ive also tried doing it on a flash drive and it wont work either, the only thing I can think of is that maybe its a setting of some kind but ive checked several difrent settings and its not what I need ( displays, desktop, general).
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Final Cut Pro X, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.4)
IMac PPC :: Move External Hard Drives' Icons To The Desktop?
May 25, 2012I am a photographer. My Mac Tower and Macbook Pros display my external hard drives on the desktop. That makes workflow so much easier. I just purchased an I-Mac and have to access the external HDs through the menu. how I can display the icons for the external HDs on my desktop?
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Feb 20, 2008Okay, I'm having some problems with my Powerbook. Yesterday, I upgraded Firefox. When re-opening after the upgrade, I had a kernel panic. I restarted my computer and figured I would be good to go. Well, after logging back in, I found that Finder was acting up and I no longer had any desktop icons. Now, clicking the Finder icon in the dock will open a new Finder window just fine. If I go to the Desktop from there, all my icons are still there. So, I decided to restart my computer and see if that made a difference.
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OS X :: Cannot Move Dock Icons?
Jan 8, 2009New Mac owner...
I attempt to drag a dock icon to a new location on the dock, but it won't let me. The other icons don't separate so the icon will drop to the location I want. Randomly, items will separate when I hover over so I could drop the item between them, but only in that spot and no other locations. What am I missing here?
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Jun 1, 2009so I am try to fix a macbook that was updated to 10.5.7 it appears there is an issue with finder, files or folders can't be move (nothing is locked), spotlight icon and time are gone from the menu bar, no programs will print. I have tried restarting, repairing permissions, removing safari beta 4 (downgraded back to 3) with no luck. Trying the combo update is my next thought?
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ITunes For Mac :: Unable To Move IPhone Icons On Screen
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I see a list of apps located approximatly in the middle of the screen, with the option to select remove or install. On the right the home screens are shown etc.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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