How to show Disk Drives on the Desktop on a Mac

Description: If certain external drives or DVDs are not appearing on the desktop, they need to be enabled in Finder. This guide will explain how to do that.

  1. Go to the Finder application on the dock.
  2. In the Menu Bar, click the Finder option, then click Preferences.

  3. Check the boxes next to the media to appear on the desktop. Then exit Finder.

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