[qtpie055]

I am very new to Mac and have a rather stupid question. I was playing with my new macbook and realized I couldn't seem to place files onto my desktop. The files are there, as I see it in my "desktop" section in my Finder. But as I try to drag that file onto the actual desktop (for later easier access), it won't let me. As I've been searching online for some guides, I also notice from pictures that my "macintosh hard drive" icon is not on my actual desktop. Is there a setting I by accidently switched off? Thanks so much

[peeb]

What happens when you try to drag them to your desktop?

[ibook_steve]

With the Finder as the active app, go to the Finder menu next to the Apple menu, select Preferences and go to General. Turn on the viewing of hard disks on the desktop. However, I don't think this explains why you don't see any other files, but give it a shot.

Steve

[Gamoe]

Originally Posted by ibook_steve 

However, I don't think this explains why you don't see any other files, but give it a shot.

This may be because the desktop folder got locked somehow. Find "Desktop" in your home folder and do a "Get Info" on it and check to see if the "Locked" checkbox is checked. If so, then unchecking it should solve the issue.