You can choose to display mounted drives on your desktop in MacOS 10.7 (and higher).

Displaying Mounted Drives

To display a mounted drive on your desktop in MacOS 10.7 (and higher), do the following:

1. Click the Finder App icon from the dock (Figure 1).
   
   Figure 1:
   
   
2. Click Finder, which is located at the top of your screen next to the Apple logo (Figure 2).
   
   Figure 2:
   
   
3. Under Show these items on the desktop, add a check mark to the radial dial next to Connected Servers.
4. Close the “Finder Preferences” window.
   
   

All mounted drives will now be displayed on your desktop.

How to Get Help

• Technical assistance is available through the Technology Support Center at (309) 438-4357, by email at SupportCenter@IllinoisState.edu, or by Live Chat at Help.IllinoisState.edu.