Desktop icons into hidden files

Launching Parallels Toolbox under os sequoia transforms desktop icons into hidden files.
Emptying caches, reinstallation does not fix the problem.
Mac book pro 16 2019 2,4 GHz intel core I9

 

Experiencing this as well on os Monterey. Toolbox installed and then the desktop icons disappeared. I was able to command + shift + . to see them however they are all greyed out. I've uninstalled and reinstalled with no resolution. However I noticed that after the reinstall the parallels toolbox was installed on the windows side and not the Mac side?

 

Hi, same problem here
Mac book pro 16 2019 2,4 GHz intel core I7

 

Hello, same problem here so I cannot use Parallels Toolbox. If I start the app then all my files and folders from my desktop disappears. I need to go to terminal and go to desktop folder and then type command "chflags nohidden *" and then it will give access to all my desktop items. Only bad thing here is that I cannot use Parallels Toolbox anymore
Macbook pro 14", Apple M3 Pro chip, sonoma 14.6.1

 

Don't worry, they are just hidden. Remember to remove Parallels Toolbox from your login items so after reboot you don't loose visibility to your desktop files and folders.

 

To see the hidden files on your desktop press command+shift+. Press them once more and they will be once more hidden.
If you want to change them so that you will see them once again

1. open terminal
2. type : ls ~/desktop
3. then type : chflags nohidden *
4. then make sure that you don start parallels toolbox and you will be fine or if you do then redo the steps 1,2 and 3.

 

You might have a point there. Normally I disable the presentation mode, but now I did not check that is it on or is "hide desktop files" app on. It might be that either of those 2 apps have accidentally been enabled and that was the reason. Now both apps are disabled and I also gave Toolbox full access to hd and files/folders in desktop are visible. I even restarted my mac and still files/folders in desktop are visible. Thanks Adeboye Adeotan

 

Well, I have been following what my MAC is doing lately and found out following. Time to time on daily bases Presentation mode (parallels toolbox) kicks in and then I loose the items from my desktop. I haven't yet find out that what causes this but it has to be the settings of Presentation mode and especially when I change my displays/beamers/etc. It could be a good idea to add a setting in to presentation mode so you just could disable this feature from your Parallels Toolbox if you don't need it. Thanks.

 

I am having this exact issue. I finally figured out that the problem was Parallels tools presentation mode. But it keeps turning back on without any action on my part. I turn it off, get my normal desktop back and then eventually presentation mode is back on. Most of the time my VM is in suspended mode, so this is happening when I am NOT using the VM. This isn't good app behavior and I hope you are working on fixing this. I

 

Hello all, i had the same problem, I solved it with most of the files in Windows, I change it there by unchecking the hidden box of the file and directory