---
title: Finder
framework: devicemanagement
role: symbol
role_heading: Device Management Profile
path: devicemanagement/finder
---

# Finder

The payload that configures Finder settings.

## Declaration

```data
object Finder
```

## Properties

ProhibitBurn: If true, the system disables the Finder’s burn support. ProhibitConnectTo: If true, the system disables Connect to Server. ProhibitEject: If true, the system disables Eject. ProhibitGoToFolder: If true, the system disables Go to Folder. ShowExternalHardDrivesOnDesktop: If false, the system doesn’t show external hard drives on the Desktop. ShowHardDrivesOnDesktop: If false, the system doesn’t show internal hard drives on the Desktop. ShowMountedServersOnDesktop: If false, the system doesn’t show mounted file servers on the Desktop. ShowRemovableMediaOnDesktop: If false, the system doesn’t show removable media items on the Desktop. WarnOnEmptyTrash: If false, the system doesn’t warn the user before emptying the trash.

## Discussion

Discussion Specify com.apple.finder as the payload type. Profile availability  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  Profile example <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd"> <plist version="1.0"> <dict>     <key>PayloadContent</key>     <array>         <dict>             <key>InterfaceLevel</key>             <string>Full</string>             <key>ShowHardDrivesOnDesktop</key>             <true/>             <key>ShowExternalHardDrivesOnDesktop</key>             <false/>             <key>ShowRemovableMediaOnDesktop</key>             <false/>             <key>ShowMountedServersOnDesktop</key>             <true/>             <key>WarnOnEmptyTrash</key>             <true/>             <key>ProhibitConnectTo</key>             <true/>             <key>ProhibitEject</key>             <true/>             <key>ProhibitBurn</key>             <true/>             <key>ProhibitGoToFolder</key>             <true/>             <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>             <string>com.example.myfinderpayload</string>             <key>PayloadType</key>             <string>com.apple.finder</string>             <key>PayloadUUID</key>             <string>feea617a-c8f2-4dce-afae-20b2fe5f9c9b</string>             <key>PayloadVersion</key>             <integer>1</integer>         </dict>     </array>     <key>PayloadDisplayName</key>     <string>Finder</string>     <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>     <string>com.example.myprofile</string>     <key>PayloadType</key>     <string>Configuration</string>     <key>PayloadUUID</key>     <string>2527bd12-fbc4-4957-a9e7-4afeb64e0246</string>     <key>PayloadVersion</key>     <integer>1</integer> </dict> </plist>

## See Also

### User experience

- [Accessibility](devicemanagement/accessibility.md)
- [Desktop](devicemanagement/desktop.md)
- [Dock](devicemanagement/dock.md)
- [HomeScreenLayout](devicemanagement/homescreenlayout.md)
- [ManagedMenuExtras](devicemanagement/managedmenuextras.md)
- [Notifications](devicemanagement/notifications.md)
- [ScreensaverUser](devicemanagement/screensaveruser.md)
- [SetupAssistant](devicemanagement/setupassistant.md)
- [TimeMachine](devicemanagement/timemachine.md)