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Shell script used by the Show or Hide Desktop Icons.app Automator application
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if [[ `/usr/bin/defaults read com.apple.finder CreateDesktop` = "" ]] || [[ `/usr/bin/defaults read com.apple.finder CreateDesktop` == "1" ]]; then
/usr/bin/defaults write com.apple.finder CreateDesktop -bool false
/usr/bin/killall Finder
sleep 1
/usr/bin/osascript -e 'tell app "System Events" to display dialog "Desktop icons are now hidden." buttons "OK" default button 1'
exit
fi
if [[ `/usr/bin/defaults read com.apple.finder CreateDesktop` == "0" ]]; then
/usr/bin/defaults write com.apple.finder CreateDesktop -bool true
/usr/bin/killall Finder
sleep 1
/usr/bin/osascript -e 'tell app "System Events" to display dialog "Desktop icons are now visible." buttons "OK" default button 1'
exit
fi
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