Managing iMac Desktop
My desktop is so cluttered with all sorts of files from extracted downloads. Does anyone know how to manage the desktops so that you only have two or very few icons?
Thanks in advance
Menya
Hello Menya,
I am sure that there are many many ways of doing this kind of thing. Here is my way...
I have one folder on the desk top. Just the one. Inside the MAC HD folder ( or icon ) are all the other folders I use. Downloads, Documents, WIP ( works in progress ) etc etc.
It sounds like you may have to spend some time working through each file on your own desktop, to see which can be ditched and which need to be stored as described above.
Regards.
Ian.
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