Users' questions

How do I reset my Macintosh HD icon?

How do I reset my Macintosh HD icon?

To restore a file, folder or drive’s default icon, simply:

  1. Control-click the folder, file or drive in question.
  2. Select ‘Get Info. ‘
  3. In the ‘Get Info’ window, click to select the icon in the upper-left corner.
  4. Press the ‘Delete’ key on your keyboard, and the folder, file or drive will revert to its default icon.

Where did my Macintosh HD icon go?

To show Macintosh HD in the Finder sidebar, open a Finder window, go to Finder menu (on the menu bar) > Preferences > Sidebar, and tick “Hard disks”. It will show in the Finder sidebar, under “Devices”. If you want to show it in Desktop, open Finder menu (on the menu bar) > Preferences > General, and tick “Hard disks”.

What is the Macintosh HD icon?

Macintosh HD is categorized under ‘Hard disks’ so if you leave it checked, then Macintosh HD (or whatever you have named your hard drive) will remain visible. Each drive will have a unique icon visible on the desktop. Icons for volumes will represent what the actual media or volume is.

Where is the Macintosh HD icon on my Mac?

No “Macintosh HD” icon on your Mac desktop? Make sure the “Hard disks” box is checked in the Finder Preferences window. That said, I totally get why you’d want the missing Macintosh HD icon back on your desktop.

What happens when you change the icons on a Mac?

The process is similar to changing folder and application icons, but it’s different in a few key ways. For one thing, the change carries over from one Mac to another, which is great if there’s an external drive you regularly connect to different Macs. In fact, custom icons will even show up the bootloader.

How do I change the drive icon on my Mac?

Click on the icon you want to use and type “Command-i,” or right-click the icon and select “Get Info” from the menu. 2. Icon, Copy In the info window that opens, click on the icon in the top left corner and the icon will highlight. Type “Command-c” to copy the icon. 3. Drive, Get Info Click on the drive that you want to change the icon.

How do I remove the HD icon from my Desktop?

1) Click on the Finder. 2) In the Menu Bar, go to Finder > Preferences. 3) Make sure you select the General tab. 4) Under the label “Show these items on the desktop,” uncheck the Hard disks box. The Macintosh HD icon as well as icons for partitions you may have created will be hidden from the desktop.