Cannot click desktop icons using Mac's Show Desktop function

samhc · 01-01-2022, 02:13 PM

In Mac version 1.6 of DisplayLink on M1 MacBook Pro 13" (Monterey, 12.1), I can no longer click on desktop icons using the Mac's built-in Show Desktop function. When I invoke Show Desktop, windows and apps slide away as normal, but my desktop icons are unclickable. When I click, the mouse cursor changes to an up arrow and I cannot select anything:

I've determined that DisplayLink is the culprit because if I quit DisplayLink, and then invoke Show Desktop, selecting icons on the desktop is back to normal and works 100% correctly.

Help! And thanks!

01-01-2022, 02:13 PM	#1
samhc Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2021 Posts: 5	Cannot click desktop icons using Mac's Show Desktop function In Mac version 1.6 of DisplayLink on M1 MacBook Pro 13" (Monterey, 12.1), I can no longer click on desktop icons using the Mac's built-in Show Desktop function. When I invoke Show Desktop, windows and apps slide away as normal, but my desktop icons are unclickable. When I click, the mouse cursor changes to an up arrow and I cannot select anything: I've determined that DisplayLink is the culprit because if I quit DisplayLink, and then invoke Show Desktop, selecting icons on the desktop is back to normal and works 100% correctly. Help! And thanks! Last edited by samhc; 01-01-2022 at 02:20 PM. Reason: more detail, better screenshot