Hide .DS_Store and .localized from Desktop only without 3rd party app

macos finder desktop

This first command will remove all the icons on your Desktop, but keep the files visible in finder:

defaults write com.apple.finder CreateDesktop -bool false && killall Finder

While this second one will restore all the icons on your Desktop:

defaults write com.apple.finder CreateDesktop -bool true && killall Finder

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