Once you’ve pruned it down to just those apps, shortcuts, files and folders that should be on the desktop, it can still be a pretty big mess. As a bonus, if she has a lot of files and folders on the desktop, her system will actually run faster once you clean things up! Subfolders for organization make things so much easier to manage, backup, copy and delete when you’re done with them. Often when I see someone with a zillion desktop icons on a Mac or Windows system it’s because they don’t use folders and are afraid that they’ll “lose” things if they aren’t on the desktop. #JustSayingĪnyway, back to your Mom’s iMac! What I’d recommend is actually asking her if she understands how to create and use folders. You can be smart and productive and neat. I know, there are some research studies that ostensibly prove a messy desk is an indication of a brilliant mind, but I’m skeptical. I mean, it’s like a real desk – spending the extra time to keep it clean and neat is so beneficial for your mental health and calm! □ And thank goodness: I too hate when I work on someone’s computer and their app and file icons are all over the place. As an operating system that’s had desktop icons forever, MacOS X has a number of different tools for organizing and cleaning up your desktop icons.
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