OS X :: How To Hide Macintosh HD Icon

Aug 26, 2009

I did this in the past, but it has reappeared since I just updated my Mac. How do you hide this on the Desktop?

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OS X :: Trying To Change Icon Of Macintosh HD

Dec 10, 2009

I was trying to change the icon of my "Macintosh HD" on my iMac. I'd done this earlier on my Macbook Pro, and I had the same problem as I'm having now. I eventually got it done on the 'Book Pro but I don't remember what I had to do. When clicking "Get Info", in the left-top corner the icon isn't there. It's blank and says "png". Why does the icon not show up? I can't copy-paste it, and it's stuck that way.

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OS X :: No Macintosh HDD Icon On Desktop?

Dec 23, 2009

I use to have the macintosh hd icon on the desktop but today when i booted up it wasnt there. I read on another blog that u have to check something on order to display it but im unable to find where to find this

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OS X V10.7 Lion :: Why Does Macintosh HD Icon Keep Changing

Mar 22, 2012

It seems that every now and then when I log in, my hard drive icon has changed to something strange.

So far I've had a house, and a filing cabient.

This isn't a serious problem, I'm just wondering whether it's just my computer, or a bug in Lion.

Info:
iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3), 27 INCH - 1TB HDD - 8GB RAM

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OS X :: Deleted Macintosh HD Icon - Any Possibility For Getting Back?

Jan 28, 2008

how do i get it back?

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OS X :: Macintosh HD Icon Won't Change Back To Original?

Sep 22, 2009

I changed my Macintosh HD icon to a picture of a MacBook. I would like to change it back, but when I hit CMD-X (if that's right), nothing happens.

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OS X V10.7 Lion :: How To Remove Macintosh Hd Icon From Desktop

Feb 6, 2012

how to remove macintosh hd icon from desktop?

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OS X Yosemite :: How To Remove Macintosh HD Icon From Desktop

Dec 7, 2014

I know I removed this icon on previous OS, but when I upgraded to Yosemite, it came back.  

Info:
MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2012), OS X Yosemite (10.10.1)

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OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: Remove The Macintosh HD Icon From The Desktop?

May 30, 2012

Recently the icon for the Macintosh HD appeared on my desktop. It wasn't previously there so I've no idea why it has suddenly appeared. how I can get it off the desktop.

Info:
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

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MacBook :: Macintosh HD Icon On Desktop After Yosemite Upgrade

Dec 3, 2014

New to Mac and just updated from Maverick to Yosemite on my Mac Book Air. I have an icon/app that shows Macintosh HD on my desktop. don't know what to do to get it off desktop.

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OS X :: Hide The Harddrive Icon?

Nov 16, 2008

can i hide the macintosh icon that's on the desktop? like to have a clean desktop with nothing showing.

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OS X :: How To Hide Custom Icon Folder

Aug 29, 2009

I've changed my stack folder from its default icon so I can recognize what's in it i.e. Microsoft Office 2008. But in order to do this, I've needed to create a folder and have it appear first i.e. 0_Icon_Microsoft_Office_2008 How do I hide this folder? Quite annoying to see this folder as it's sole purpose is for changing the icon pic. And if I hide it, will the system recognize this folder for custom icon purposes?

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Mac Mini :: How To Hide The Modem Icon In 10.6

Jun 7, 2012

I would like to hide the modem icon that sits in the menu bar. Since I don't even have a modem, it is just a distraction. I tried going into network preferences but it doesn't show and I can't add it (since it doesn't exist).

Info:
Mac mini (Mid 2010), Mac OS X (10.6.8)

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OS X :: Hide Icon Preview For Certain File Types?

Sep 18, 2010

What I want to do is hide the annoying icon preview for files like .txt, .xml, .php, .html etc. Instead I want the file to show the icon associated with the default app, while having icon preview still on for other files(like images). Is this possible?

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Software :: Can Hide An Open Application's Icon From The Dock

Jul 13, 2010

To the point... I use TimeOut to remind me to get up and move, while I am on my computer. It is a handy app that will make the screen go blank for how ever long I set my breaks to last.

The thing is... I don't need the application icon to sit in my Dock taking up space telling me the application is open. I know it is open since it tells me to get up and stretch every 20 minutes by blanking my screen.

So, is there any way to take the application's icon off the Dock while still leaving it open?

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OS X :: Any Way To Hide Space Suit Icon (Still Running) In Dock?

Oct 31, 2010

So I'm trying to find a way to hide the SpaceSuit icon in the doc while it's still running. The main reason is that I use the command+W to close my applications and sometimes SpaceSuit gets closed accidentally in the process. I added:

<key>LSUIElement</key>
<string>0</string>
right above
</dict>
and tried dockless, but I've came up short.

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OS X V10.7 Lion :: Time Machine Restored 'Macintosh HD' Inside 'Macintosh HD'

Jul 3, 2012

After reinstall of OS X 10.7.4, I restored an older copy from Time Machine backup. I want to completely replace the current "Macintosh HD" folder with the folder that TM put inside it. I created a separate user account, that did not exist before to do it. Do I need to create a root account? Is there an easy way to copy /Macintosh HD/Macintosh HD/ to /Macintosh HD/?

Info:
iMac (24-inch), Mac OS X (10.7.3)

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Mac Pro :: Macintosh HD Nearly Full?

Apr 22, 2012

The default 'Macintosh HD' hard drive on my Intel Mac Pro (OSX10.6.8) is almost full and I'd like to clone it to a new larger capacity drive. To keep things simple I will remove the existing drive and keep it safe as a backup. I understand that I can clone the drive to a new one and make the new one bootable using something like Carbon Copy Cloner or the Apple Disk Utility but I just have a couple of quick questions. 

Firstly I believe I must partition the new disk in Disk Utility using a GUID Partition table. What about the naming of the disk? Again to keep things simple I would like the new disk to be named 'Macintosh HD'. 

Regardless of what I name the new disk when it is initially formatted/partitioned will the cloning process also copy the 'Macintosh HD' name to it? Can you have two disks with the same name connected to the Mac Pro at the same time during the clone process? 

Secondly, will the cloning process in the Apple Disk Utility automatically make the new drive bootable or are there further steps required after the clone is made? 

Finally, if I use the Apple Disk Utility to create the clone should I do this from the original Snow Leopard DVD that came with the Mac Pro or should I use the latest version that is on the installed Mac OSX? 

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OS X :: Backing Up A Macintosh System?

Oct 18, 2006

Any suggestions for backing up a macintosh system? I have a Imac G5 running OS X 10.4.8. I'm not sure the size the size of the drive; it's one of the Apple standard ones, I'm guessing 400 MB.

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OS X :: Macintosh HD Accidentally Renamed?

Aug 29, 2010

The name of the Macintosh HD has somehow been changed to a tiny little circle with an "x" it. I think this may have been done accidentally, but I also would like to eliminate the possibility that it indicates some sort of problem. Of course I know how to highlight the icon and select the naming area and just rename it, bit does anyone know if the little circle with the "x" means anything other than someone just accidentally renamed the Macintosh HD somehow?

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OS X :: Don't Have Permissions To Access Macintosh HD

Aug 31, 2010

My MacBook has had song big problems, and all I can get it to do is boot up with the Mac OS X install disk, or the DVD I put ubuntu on earlier. Otherwise I get the grey screen with a folder and question mark flashing on the screen. I am unable to reinstall OS X because of the error, so we (I and a guy on this site) have worked out I need to backup my files using ubuntu, format the computer and then reinstall the OS.

I don't have an external hard drive, but I found ubuntu allows me to use my iPhone in the same way. I have backed up most of my files now, but I cannot access the main folders;
Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Library, Movies, Music or Pictures and I get the following message:
"The Folder contents could not be displayed.

You do not have the permissions necessary to view the contents of "_____".

Another problem is to put these files back onto my newly formatted MacBook, I will have to access my iPhone using ubuntu, and I can't put items onto the Macintosh HD because I get the message; "Error while copying to '(name)'.

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OS X :: Using External USB HDD On Macintosh And Windows

Nov 10, 2009

I am buying a Western Digital (probably) External Hard Disk Drive today. It will either be 250GB or 320GB, depends on how much money I'm going to have with me. I wanted to know what the best way to format it is so it can be 'read and write' on both Macintosh and Windows in the same time. But if that's not possible, then at least Windows only (Win7) since that's what I use for games and now games are in huge sizes, just got Call of Duty 6 and it's like 11GBs.

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OS X :: USR File (Unhidden) In Macintosh HD?

Dec 30, 2009

I know that some base unix files are hidden inside Macintosh HD, and I know that sometimes they get unhidden, well, this happened to me with the private folder, and I deleted it, then restored from a backup and found a command to get rid of it. But now another hidden file has become unhidden, the usr file, now I don't know what it is so I'm not gonna mess with it, but can some one please tell me the command to hide it, or give me a link to an article?

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OS X V10.7 Lion :: What Backups On Macintosh HDD

Jun 26, 2012

What is this 38GB backup on my Macintosh HD? I use an external HD for my time machine backup.Just confused with the 38 GB backup on my Macintosh HD.

Info:
13-inch Pro 2.53GHz, Mac OS X (10.7.2)

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MacBook Pro :: Can't Access Macintosh HD

Jul 4, 2012

I just bought a new 15" Macbook Pro last two days, and today I used Boot Camp Assistant to install Windows 7.

I devided 250GB of my HD for Mac, and the rest for Boot Camp Windows. During Windows 7 installation I maked format the boot camp partition and resized it to 50GB so I have unallocated 450GB free space. After Windows 7 installation completed, I used Disk Management on Windows to create another new partition with FAT formatted. Then I restarted my Macbook Pro to use Boot Camp Assistant to download Boot Camp Driver due to I forgot to download at the firs time.

But I didn't see my Macintosh HD and even Recovery HD on the start up disk selection menu (Hold Option during start-up)I try all things from Apple Support page even try to recover via Internet (Command + R during start-up) and make a Lion Recovery Disk (USD Flash Drive)I have another Macbook run Lion too so I try everything that should work but it's still not work.Finally, I log on to windows and format all Macintosh Partition for a hope to clean install the new Mac OS X Lion, but it still not work.he last thing I haved tried was to exchange my new Macbook Pro hard disk with my unibody 2008 macbook and try to install new Mac OS X Lion. After completed install all new Mac OS X Lion 10.7 (.0), I put the macbook pro hard disk back to the new Macbook Pro and try to boot it but it shows up the Stop Sign.

Info:MacBookPro, Windows7

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OS X :: Weird Folder Appearing Under Macintosh HD?

Sep 16, 2010

while clearing up some HD space I noticed a strange folder located on the Macintosh HD. It appears to be named with a single Japanese or Chinese character (those being my best guesses, could definitely be something completely different) and reappears upon restart if deleted. I've attached a picture of what it looks like.

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OS X :: How To Boot Macintosh From USB Flash Drive

Nov 15, 2008

Can this be done? Instructions anywhere?

What size USB flash drive needed?

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OS X :: Looking For Macintosh 128k Boot Disc

Mar 2, 2009

I recently acquired a Macintosh 128k, and when I turn on the machine, I get a symbol of a floppy disc with a question point blinking inside. I believe I need a boot disc to get the unit running. If anybody could please offer me a boot disc, either to purchase or to get for free.

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OS X :: Macintosh HD Erase And Repair Options?

Jul 25, 2009

i am about to restore and repair my HDi am going to put in the imac instal disk then go to disk utility from the boot screen and then hit repair and erase or whateveri am doing this because i think my hard drive is screwed up and i cant back up and external WD drive (heres the thread about it [URL] /showthread.php?t=735505)i did everything they told me in the thread and it didn't work so i am about to do this. i was just wondering if anyone knew if i was doing this right and if there is anything i should do before this, also if there is any point to what im about to do.

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IMac :: Macintosh Surround Sound?

Jun 27, 2010

Recently posted a thread but was thinking could anyone really really simply tell me in numbered steps how to get surround sound for my iMac, and what i'd need to buy. I have a home cinema system with all the speakers which go through RCA connectors (phono) into the system.

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