Things can be 'off-screen' and still in the folder. It has happen to me more than once and it is really a pain when you open a preference pane and it is off-screen so you can't necessarily close it. Ed Wall On Oct 19, 2012, at 6:00 PM, rdavis wrote: > Have you tried relaunching the Finder? Or rebooting the machine? > > And it is a good idea to keep the desktop clean with as few items as possible. I myself had a terrible clutter there and didn't realize how much of a performance hit I was taking until I got rid of most of it. > > -------------------- > Rick Davis > >>> On 19 Oct 2012, at 00:46, Geoff Roynon wrote: >>> >>>> Have you checked your folder - <user>/Desktop? >>>> >>>> Keeping files on the desktop is not good practice and creates a lot more work for the O/S. >>>> >>>> Jeff >>> >>> Geoff >>> >>> In file view, there are folders there. >>> >>> That it should not be good practice to put stuff on the desktop is something I can understand. But in the present situation, the desktop is not functioning properly. >>> >>> I have looked at all Finder options and I don't see what allows me to make the necessary changes. >>> >>> At the present, I have a desktop picture and nothing else. Very frustrating. >>> >>> >>> T >> Not sure what to suggest - you could try a safe boot (hold the shift key while booting). That may show the missing files. >> >> Jeff > > > ------------------ > リック・デーヴィス > Rick Davis > rdavis at mx6 dot nns dot ne dot jp > 網駅 http://www.yin.or.jp/user/rdavis