This app is simple. It simply toggles whether or not your Mac OS X Desktop shows any icons. It's the equivalent of running this in Terminal: defaults write com.apple.finder CreateDesktop -bool [false|true] killall Finder Caveats: 1. If you have Finder windows open, they will be closed. 2. It does not preserve the placement or order of your icons 3. I have no graphic design skills, so there's no pretty icon :) Link to download and install: https://github.com/greenisus/Mac-OS-X-Toggle-Desktop-Icons/raw/master/Toggle%20Desktop%20Icons.dmg After that, drag the app to the Applications folder. From there you can drag it to the Dock if you like. Enjoy! Mike Mayo @greenisus
greenisus/Mac-OS-X-Toggle-Desktop-Icons
Simple app that toggles whether or not icons show up on your Desktop