Hard drive, CD/DVD or device won’t appear on Desktop

Problem

On your Mac you notice that your hard drive, CD/DVD or other device doesn’t appear on your Desktop. It may have appeared before.

Solution

1. Click the Finder icon in the Dock (smiley face icon).
2. In the top left of the screen click Finder -> Preferences.
3. Click the General tab at the top of the window.
4. Check the relevant options that you want to show on the Desktop.
5. Once done, close the window.