Let’s review the keyboard shortcut options for showing the desktop on the Mac. The Mac actually has several Show Desktop keyboard shortcuts in Mac OS and Mac OS X, and for Macs that are equipped with a Trackpad, there is an easy to use gesture to show the desktop as well.

A window will open, allowing you to select the icon of your choice.These tricks can offer a fast way to access files and other icons on the desktop, or even just to quickly hide whatever is on the screen by shuffling away windows to show the Mac desktop instead.

Click on the Change Icon… button at the bottom of the window.

If you wish to change the icon so that it looks different than a normal folder:.

You can drag a copy of the shortcut into your “Favorites” area within File Explorer.

Drag a copy of the new shortcut into the “Quick Launch” area of your toolbar.

Paste this into the box next to “Start in.” This will ensure that the shortcut remains on your desktop each time you sign in and out of your customized cloud.

Copy the entire contents from the box next to Target, including any quotation marks.

Right-click on the shortcut for Dropbox and click Properties.

If a pop-up window shows asking you to confirm you wish to “copy to Desktop” confirm it.

Drag and Drop the shortcut icon to the Desktop.

A shortcut will be created within the folder. Right-click on the folder Dropbox and click Create Shortcut.Open File Explorer (folder icon on the Task Bar) and navigate to your local computer’s Dropbox folder.

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