Question:
How do I rebuild the desktop?
Solution:
Rebuilding the Desktop relinks documents to their correct applications and rewrites the Desktop file itself.
Before rebuilding the Desktop, be sure that you have some room available on the hard disk. The Desktop rebuilding process requires hard disk space, and does not successfully complete without it. A good guideline is to always have 5% of the hard drive or other volume available as free space.
To rebuild the desktop, restart your computer while holding down the Command (Apple) and Option keys. When you see the dialog that says "Are you sure you want to rebuild the desktop file on the disk "your disk"?," release the keys and click OK. (With system software earlier than 7.6, you may see a message about comments in Get Info windows being lost.)
If you are getting an error that the application could not be found when opening a document or a package from Bear access, rebuilding the desktop usually fixes this problem. It also fixes icons changing to "generic" document or application icons.
Note: Generic Icon appearances in Mac OS 8 or later are normal in certain views. When viewing a window in List View at the smallest icon size selected under View Options (or Views Control Panel if not Mac OS earlier than 8.5) the icons will appear in their generic forms. This is normal and no troubleshooting should be done to try to recreate the detailed icon. To see the full icon, change the Icon size to any of the larger sizes under View Options. If the icon still appears in it's generic form, then follow the other steps listed on this page. This only occurs when viewing "as list" under the View Menu for a given window.
What is the Desktop File?
The Desktop file is an invisible file found in the main level of your hard drive. It is the file that keeps track of all the documents and applications that are on your drive.
When Should I Rebuild Desktop File?
Occasionally your Desktop file may become too large or may be damaged.
Note: It is generally a good idea to rebuild your Desktop file once a month or so.
What if Rebuilding the Desktop Does not Work?
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