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AndresSepar/desktop-icons.sh

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Simple script to hide or show the desktop icons in Mac OSX.
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desktop-icons.sh
#!/bin/bash
# Show or Hide desktop icons.
# Usage: desktop-icons [show | hide]
set -e
if [ -z $1 ]; then
echo Error: Please enter show or hide.
exit
fi
if [ $1 = "show" ]; then
defaults write com.apple.finder CreateDesktop -bool true
fi
if [ $1 = "hide" ]; then
defaults write com.apple.finder CreateDesktop -bool false
fi
killall Finder
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