3/3/2023 0 Comments Mac unclutterThe goal here is simply to get your Desktop cleaned up. Don’t worry about their final resting place (iTunes, iPhoto, etc.) right now. Place Documents into Documents, Pictures into Pictures, etc. Take the files on your Desktop, now grouped by kind, and organize them into these folders. ![]() Documents, Pictures, Music… It is all right there ready for you to get your org-fu on. One of the nice things about the Mac is that it actually encourages you to organize into some logical groupings. Open a Finder window and navigate to your “Home” folder. In the Finder, go to the “View” menu, click on “Arrange by” and choose “Kind.” This will group items based on the type of file they are. Much of this may seem rudimentary to you but, trust me, there are many that can benefit from this info. Luckily, the Mac makes it easy to file and organize these items into fairly logical grouping which will make them easy to find should you need them again. But, just like the real world, that spot operates best when it is being used to hold only the items you are working on. ![]() After all, it is intended to operate just like a real world desktop – a place to hold items you are working on. A computer desktop can get cluttered very quickly with files and folders. ![]() We are going to start with cleaning up your Desktop (and keeping it that way). Inspired by, and shamelessly riffing on, the wonderful Unclutter Your Life in One Week, the next 5 days will show you how you can apply some quick and simple steps to get your Mac into ship-shape.
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