I like having my drives shown on my desktop - and so am currently using shortcuts...

However, is there any way to do it like a Mac does? Only show drives that are (I guess) mounted or present?

love the helpful reply, you've probably never used a mac long term and realised how "uncluttered" it actually is.

a few years ago i used avedesk, which gave results similar to what you need, but that was when i was on xp. i'm not really up to speed on how it's developed further...

edit: avedesk with Automounter may do the job. can't try it myself as i'm on my macbook.

You could try AveDesk

maybe http://www.blackbit.net/node/6 or http://www.aqua-soft.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=46098

Avedesk and automounter looks great. And to andrewbares: sod off, troll!

+1

This app does it best. Lots of customizing options.

Desk Drive is another. There's a x64 version too that works fine in W7.

Nice, being a longtime Mac user myself who then went to being a both OS user, this is one thing I could def see myself using as well. Nice to learn about this little apps.
I am currently using Object Dock and Fences, in combo with putting my most frequently used apps under normal old Quick Launch, and just loving it all. This might add that final touch for perfection.

Thing is though since I use my PC almost strictly for gaming, I just hate having that many apps run at start up, so that is my only thing I am weary of. So far though my Core i7 build seems to be handle multiple things with ease, so not sure it really matters all that much anymore.

I use Deskdrive it's free http://blueonionsoftware.com/DeskDrive.aspx