Have too many icons on your Mac desktop? Let's fix it!Have too many icons on your desktop? You don't necessarily need to use Terminal to fix that!
Solutions like Stacks have made it easier to organize the Mac desktop. There are times, however, when you might want to take this organization to a new level. By using any one of a number of third-party apps, you can quickly remove or hide desktop icons on macOS. Or you can use Terminal, as you'll learn below.
Third-party solutions for hiding desktop icons on macOS
We've uncovered two very solid apps on the Mac App Store to help you remove and hide desktop icons on macOS.
HiddenMe
Free w/ in-app purchase at the Mac App Store
One step and you can remove all the icons from your desktop. Upgrade to the Pro edition to unlock multi-displays support.
Desktop Icons Hider
$2.99 at the Mac App Store
The appropriately named app is highly rated and lets you remove your icons from multiple displays at the same time
Using Terminal to remove or hide desktop icons on macOS
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Have too many icons on your Mac desktop? Let's fix it!
