Can't move items on MacBook Pro desktop
I use an old MacBook Pro for books and such. Suddenly I can't move anything on my desktop. It's not Stacks or Permission. Help. It has a very touchy pad.
MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 11.7
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Make sure desktop icons are not being auto-sorted
Even if Stacks is off, Finder may still be sorting items—this prevents you from moving anything manually.
On the Desktop, right-click (or control-click):
Use Stacks → OFF
Sort By → None
Clean Up By → None
If either “Sort By” or “Clean Up By” is set to anything other than None, you cannot move icons.
This solves the issue for many people.