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

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Uploaded by on Sep 13, 2009

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"

Please follow @macgeeky @ Twitter for more tips: http://twitter.com/macgeeky

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

  • @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)!

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

  • awesome!!!

  • Great! thanks man!

  • 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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