[How-To] Hide or Show all icons on your desktop (Mac)

Ever wondered how to hide all the desktop icons on your Mac desktop?

Here's how to do it:

1. Open up a terminal by typing Terminal in spotlight search

2. Type the following command

1defaults write com.apple.finder CreateDesktop -bool false

3. Restart the Finder by typing the following command

1killall Finder

Tip: If you want to bring all your icons back type the following:

12defaults write com.apple.finder CreateDesktop -bool true
killall Finder

Enjoy a cleaner desktop on your mac :)

via OSXDaily