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7 Replies Last post: May 19, 2008 3:48 AM by dfarmer

dfarmer

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May 12, 2008

May 12, 2008 5:52 PM

mysterious moving icons

Every time I restart my iMac, my external FW drive icon shifts over a bit. I line it up under the Mac HD, & as soon as I restart, it moves again. Is there a way to anchor the placement of an icon on the desktop? Thanks

-d

dfarmer

5 posts since
May 12, 2008

1. May 16, 2008 5:32 PM

in response to: dfarmer

Re: mysterious moving icons

no one?

dougster

4,077 posts since
Feb 25, 2001

2. May 16, 2008 6:45 PM

in response to: dfarmer

Re: mysterious moving icons

-Hi,

The reason you aren't getting an answer right away is it just doesn't happen often. I've seen this posted many moons ago and can not remember the fix. You might try logging into a different user account and see if it still happens. This will tell you if its the system or just your account. Have you changed the display resolution since creating your external HD?

Edit ...forgot to mention. The Mac HD doesn't like anything near it. So if you have folders/files close by this 'might' effect where the external HD is placing itself. This has happened in the past.

-doug

dfarmer

5 posts since
May 12, 2008

3. May 17, 2008 3:15 AM

in response to: dougster

Re: mysterious moving icons

doug-

Thanks for your reply. No resolution changes made but I will try your suggestions. Interesting note on the anti-social behavior of the mac HD icon. Do you suppose it its a superiority complex, or a deep seated fear of intimacy?

-d

dougster

4,077 posts since
Feb 25, 2001

4. May 17, 2008 10:31 AM

in response to: dfarmer

Re: mysterious moving icons

-Hi,

Well, it certainly sounds like Macintosh HD has some sort of complex...

Can't find it now, but one solution, which I wasn't gunna post, was to do a total reinstall of OSX. This was the fix for one guy, but when he installed a new OSX from Panther to Tiger he used the 'Upgrade' flavor of install. NOT good IMO only. When going to a brand new OS its better to install it on a clean HD and then install your apps....

-doug

dfarmer

5 posts since
May 12, 2008

5. May 17, 2008 4:55 PM

in response to: dougster

Re: mysterious moving icons

I'm not losing sleep over it, but it is curious behavior. Thanks

-d

Martian

1,241 posts since
Sep 27, 2001

6. May 18, 2008 10:45 AM

in response to: dfarmer

Re: mysterious moving icons

From the Desktop, hit “COMMAND J” and play with the Snap to Grid command and the Grid spacing slider. Does this fix it?

dfarmer

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May 12, 2008

7. May 19, 2008 3:48 AM

in response to: Martian

Re: mysterious moving icons

"Does this fix it?"

-Yes! Thank you!

-d

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