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Mac Forum / Applications / Mac Applications / February 2005iMac G5 desktop icons
How do I keep my desktop icons from scattering all over, when I open a downloaded file. Jeff. > How do I keep my desktop icons from scattering all over, when I open a > downloaded file. > > Jeff. Use your browser's preferences to select a different download folder?  Signature/Z > > How do I keep my desktop icons from scattering all over, when I open a > > downloaded file. > > > Use your browser's preferences to select a different download folder? Or: set the Desktop view to keep a grid arrangement? There will still be icons on your desktop, but they will be neatly arranged instead of scattered. Both are good solutions; it depends what you want out of life.... m. Signaturematt neuburg, phd = matt@tidbits.com, http://www.tidbits.com/matt/ AppleScript: The Definitive Guide http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0596005571/somethingsbymatt Read TidBITS! It's free and smart. http://www.tidbits.com >>>How do I keep my desktop icons from scattering all over, when I open a >>>downloaded file. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Both are good solutions; it depends what you want out of life.... m. The problem is that even with the icons arranged in a grid, when I open a downloaded file, the icons fly every which way. The only exception is the Macintosh HD icon. Jeff. > >>>How do I keep my desktop icons from scattering all over, when I open a > >>>downloaded file. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > a downloaded file, the icons fly every which way. The only exception is > the Macintosh HD icon. That doesn't make sense; you set the Desktop's preference to Keep Arranged by Name or similar? m. Signaturematt neuburg, phd = matt@tidbits.com, http://www.tidbits.com/matt/ AppleScript: The Definitive Guide http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0596005571/somethingsbymatt Read TidBITS! It's free and smart. http://www.tidbits.com |
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