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Cheap and RAM-frugal desktop hiding
Authored by: DavidRavenMoon on Apr 15, '07 02:43:40PM

I don't understand how the desktop can bother people.. unless you have no apps or windows open, when do you see it? I don't.

I'm using a 19" monitor set to 1280 X 960, and all I see at the moment is this window, a little of Entourage behind it, and a small sliver of my desktop on the right. Keep your app windows large and you don't see the desktop. maximize your screen real-estate!

When ever I have people ask how to hind the desktop, because they are distracted by it, I have to ask them if the stuff around them in the room where the computer is distracts them? :) My desk is pretty messy at the moment... but I'm not looking at the desk, I'm looking at the screen. It's all about where and how you direct your attention. A lot of ADD going on out there!

There's really no need to ever get to your desktop either, as all you have to do is open a new Finder window, and navigate to the desktop in that window. Much easier than trying to get things out of the way.

That brings us to the point about not having a messy desktop. I have a downloads folder at the root level of my home folder, and that's where things go. I can get to that in the sidebar of any Finder window. Now I do have a slew of folders on my desktop for current projects or things I either go to frequently or have there before they are moved.

You really don't need anything on your desktop. Don't put anything on there, and then hide your drive icons.

That's my take on the subject.

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