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supernova777

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multiple os installed on multiple partitions shows double icons on the desktop
« on: October 02, 2014, 12:41:41 PM »
so i have created multiple partitions on 2 seperate ata133 HD's - i have split each of them into 3 partitions of 25gb or so - giving me 6 partition "Disk" icons on my desktop
installations of 8.6, 9.0, 9.1, 9.2.2 etc 

but for some reason now i have icons from each installation showing up on my desktop..
the icons for the hard drives never double up its the short cut files that are showing 4 copies of each of them (as i cloned the same install 4+ times)

can this be fixed by "rebuilding desktop file" ? http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2344
how do i stop this from happening?

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MacTron

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Re: multiple os installed on multiple partitions shows double icons on the desktop
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2014, 12:52:47 PM »
This is OK.
Just delete the ones that you don't want, or don't clone hard disk or partitions with apps or alias on the desktop...
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supernova777

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Re: multiple os installed on multiple partitions shows double icons on the desktop
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2014, 01:52:20 PM »
don't clone hard disk or partitions with apps or alias on the desktop...

yep that would probably be the best idea - everyone learn from my mistake! ;D
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