How to hide all desktop icons with a shortcut [Mac]

You need Spark to do this, Spark is a free app to make keyboard shortcuts with.

Download Spark from here: http://bit.ly/shortened

The 1st Applescript (to make icons disappear):

do shell script "defaults write com.apple.finder CreateDesktop -bool false"
do shell script "killall Finder"

The 2nd Applescript (to get the icons back):

do shell script "defaults write com.apple.finder CreateDesktop -bool true"
do shell script "killall Finder"

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[Computd]

great job. really nice vid. how do you do the messages though?? tell me and i'll sub.

[Raakanin]

@Computd If you mean the text with the black bezel in the video it's made with the best screencast-application for Mac - ScreenFlow (recommended)!

[TheAfroSquirrel]

i need the same thing but for windows.... :S

[simplyman2008]

awesome!!!

[BlazeMAC92]

Great! thanks man!

[borge947]

Nice vid, but i REALLY don´t want to install spark RIGHT NOW, just because i´m tired :D But maybe tomorrow :)

Jepp, det er meg, herr wennberg09 på twitter;D

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