Article Edit Discuss

Delete Desktop Icons and Shortcuts on Mac OS X Yosemite

You do not have permission to edit this page, for the following reason:

Image temporarily unavailable

Your user name or IP address has been blocked by Visihow Admin.

The reason given is "Spam comments".

If you believe that this block was made in error, you may appeal the block by emailing (include your user name in the subject). Please understand that, unless you can show that you were editing in good faith, your appeal will not receive a reply.

If you are using AOL or another Internet Service Provider that uses proxies, your IP may have been autoblocked. In the future, you can register an account to avoid being blocked unintentionally.

Please include the following information in any queries:

Your user name (if applicable)
Your current IP address (127.0.0.1)
Your Block ID (#7857)

You can view and copy the source of this page:

You're watching VisiHow. In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to delete icons from the desktop of your Mac running OS X Yosemite. [[Image:_delete_desktop_icons_and_shortcuts_on_Mac_OS_X_Yosemite.mp4-canvas41_244498.jpg|center]]

== Steps ==
# The first thing we need to do is have some icons on the desktop to delete. In this example, there are several icons on the right side of the screen, representing icon shortcuts. We'll delete the one for "QuickTime Player". [[Image:_delete_desktop_icons_and_shortcuts_on_Mac_OS_X_Yosemite.mp4-canvas17_822.jpg|center]]
# To do this, move the mouse over the "QuickTime Player" icon. [[Image:_delete_desktop_icons_and_shortcuts_on_Mac_OS_X_Yosemite.mp4-canvas28_539.jpg|center]]
# Then click and hold the mouse button, or press and hold on the touchpad, and then drag the icon down toward the bottom of the screen. [[Image:_delete_desktop_icons_and_shortcuts_on_Mac_OS_X_Yosemite.mp4-canvas36_358.jpg|center]]
# When the dock appears, drag the icon to the "Trash" can on the far right and let go. Now, that icon has been moved to the "Trash". [[Image:_delete_desktop_icons_and_shortcuts_on_Mac_OS_X_Yosemite.mp4-canvas41_261.jpg|center]]
# Additionally, we can right-click, which on a Mac is accomplished by holding the Option button and clicking the mouse or by pressing two fingers and holding over the icon we would like to access the right click or option click menu from. In this case, we'll use the touchpad, and we'll press and hold two fingers on the "Image Capture" icon. [[Image:_delete_desktop_icons_and_shortcuts_on_Mac_OS_X_Yosemite.mp4-canvas67_121.jpg|center]]
# On the menu that opens, we can then move our fingers over until the "Move to Trash" option is highlighted. Then remove the fingers and release the click to move that icon to the Trash. [[Image:_delete_desktop_icons_and_shortcuts_on_Mac_OS_X_Yosemite.mp4-canvas71_939.jpg|center]]
# We can also take and press down on the desktop and slide over, which will give us a selection window. [[Image:_delete_desktop_icons_and_shortcuts_on_Mac_OS_X_Yosemite.mp4-canvas107_695.jpg|center]]
# When we've selected icons, and there may be more than one selected, we can use the same option, the click or two-finger click discussed earlier, or we can press one time to drag the icons down to the "Trash" can on the dock. [[Image:_delete_desktop_icons_and_shortcuts_on_Mac_OS_X_Yosemite.mp4-canvas121_018.jpg|center]]
# Now, everything has been moved to the Trash, and we have a clean and pristine desktop. [[Image:_delete_desktop_icons_and_shortcuts_on_Mac_OS_X_Yosemite.mp4-canvas129_875.jpg|center]]
# This concludes our tutorial on moving icons shortcuts to the Trash on a Mac running OS X Yosemite. If you have questions, comments or suggestions, please let us know in the area below.
==Video: Delete Desktop Icons and Shortcuts on Mac OS X Yosemite==
<html5video width="640" height="480" path="/transcriber/videos/">{PUBLISHED}[Grimm] delete desktop icons and shortcuts on Mac OS X Yosemite</html5video>

==Questions and Answers==
=== Hey. Trying to delete Kaspersky from MAC Air? ===
'' Moved to trash and emptied. Quit, uninstalled everything. Shortcut is still there and can't use new antivirus because it is still there. ''

VisiHow QnA. This section is not written yet. Want to join in? Click EDIT to write this answer.

=== The option for moving to trash an icon are not appearing despite clicking the icon on desktop? ===
'' Deleting desktop icon on mac.  how can this be successfully done ''

VisiHow QnA. This section is not written yet. Want to join in? Click EDIT to write this answer.


[[Category:Macintosh]]

Return to Delete Desktop Icons and Shortcuts on Mac OS X Yosemite.

Write An Article Random Article

Meet a Community Member

Meet Donna, She is a stormchaser, photojournalist, and foodie who is into cookie, eclectic crafts and pop culture. I enjoy hiking, exploring old and haunted buildings, swimming and camping with my fireman spouse. Watching and making movies is my passion. Among her best articles are: Stop Hair Loss Due to Hair Mites; Stop Hair Loss Due to Iodine Deficiency; and Stop and Reverse High Blood Sugar Related Hair Loss

Join the Community

Delete Desktop Icons and Shortcuts on Mac OS X Yosemite

Meet a Community Member

- collapse Things to Do

+ expand Places to Visit

Follow Us On...

Explore Categories