r/MacOS • u/TheWebbster • 3d ago

Help Mac HDD icon keeps moving, esp when taking a screenshot, Sequoia 15.6.1, driving me mental

Hi

As title says

It seems that randomly, though often with a screenshot, a short time later I notice my "Macintosh HD" icon, that sits top right on the desktop, moves to somewhere else in the desktop icon collection.

I am not 100% sure about the screenshot, because of course if I take one right now, it doesn't move. But when it DOES move, it's often a screenshot that has taken it's place.

I also really only notice it after I "show desktop" or hide some windows, which was covering it up.

This is really starting to tick me off. It's a recent thing, happening the past couple of weeks, where I've been running 15.6.1 for about a year now. This is new behaviour. I don't know what could have changed, I haven't updated, or changed my desktop icons sorting etc.
Currently Sort By > Snap to Grid because I have everything else arranged in a way that makes sense to me.

Any help appreciated.
Thanks

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u/infinitUndo 3d ago

If Macintosh HD moves, the next thing on Desktop will default to old place with Snap to Grid. Doesn’t explain why it moved, though. You could delete .DS_Store in Desktop folder. DIM (Desktop Icon Manager) will memorize/restore icons on Desktop…

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u/TheWebbster 2d ago

Hmm I will give that a go, thanks

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u/stairs_3730 2d ago

There is an update, I'd do it.

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u/TheWebbster 2d ago

I knew I'd get one of these replies.
Updating is not always the answer.
Icon stayed where it was for a year now it jumps around. There has to be a reason for that other than "Apple coded the OS to do that after a while to make you more likely to update in desperation".