Missing Macintosh HD Icon

[Anthony]

I just purchases a MacBook G5 running Snow Leopard. The HD icon does not appear any place. It should be in the finder but it is not. I reloaded the OS but still no icon. Spotlight found the folder and I placed the folders in the dock so I can access them. Even if there is no icon on the desktop according to the manual it should appear in the finder.

[Damien]

UNder the Finder Menu choose Preferences

then make sure the HD is checked to be shown on the desktop

[unclemac]

Yup.....all preferences. To see it in the Sidebar in the Finder, open Finder preferences and check the "Hard disks" box.

Personally, I don't like the HD on the desktop. And Apple agrees; no longer the default as of 10.6.

If you want to see it quickly, in the Finder click on the menu bar: Go/Computer

Thar she blows!

[Anthony]

Thanks.