[X Newbies] Conceptualizing Desktop

[William Lane]

On Sunday, May 4, 2003, at 12:48  PM, Jerry Krinock wrote:

> Anne, I think you've answered a lot of your own questions.  Here are 
> the
> next steps I recommend for you:
>
> 1.  Stop using OS 9.

Agreed

> 2.  Stop using the desktop.

Sort of agreed

>
> To accomplish #2, you'll have to
>
>    a) Set the preferences in your web browser to put downloads
>       someplace else (I have created a "Downloads" folder in
>       my home\Documents for this.)
>
>    b) Never put anything on the desktop.

I put a folder on the Desktop called Downloads and set it as above. All 
my downloads go there. I have one other folder on my desktop called 
Limbo, it is for the stuff that I'm just not sure of, the stuff that is 
'in limbo'.

>
> I use this Mac 8-10 hours a day and have not used my desktop in 8 
> months.  I
> have a "Desktop" folder in my home folder, but it is always empty.  The
> desktop is indeed a contrivance that you don't need; it just confuses 
> your
> orderly, disciplined thinking.
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