How do you guys keep your desktop tidy?

[ELLIO7]

Hi guys, lately I've been busy with multiple projects and It looks like my desktop stays cluttered with so many types of files like jpg, png, docs, folders, etc. Wondering if anyone has any solution to keep it organized so that I can feel a little less messy while working. Let me know if you guys have any solution to it or have any software that you use to do it.

edit: Well, I am looking for something like a temporary desktop environment. It's like while I am working on a project I will create another desktop by the project name and work there until I finish everything. Is there any app/software for windows to use?

 

[Tuton]

now that's one mess

my suggestion delete what you don't use then create some folder and start organizing the files by name

 

[ELLIO7]

now that's one mess

my suggestion delete what you don't use then create some folder and start organizing the files by name

Well, I am looking for something like a temporary desktop environment. It's like while I am working on a project I will create another desktop by the project name and work there until I finish everything. Is there any app / software for windows to use?

 

[NullMaster]

VirtuaWin - Multiple virtual desktops

Download VirtuaWin - Multiple virtual desktops for free. Multiple desktops on a Windows box. VirtuaWin is an application for the Windows user community that misses the wonderful multiple desktop functionality often used on Unix systems. It is simple, reliable and highly configurable, supporting...

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[slvrsteele]

First of all don't put everything on your desktop
Keep your desktop as clean as it can be
Make a folder (or few folders) and start organizing, eventually number by importance, like this

Is there any app / software for windows to use

From the picture aren't you using a mac? Or is just a skin?

 

[guguk]

I have created a folder which name is "Temp" on D drive. And all downloaded files or output files (PSD to JPEG or HTML or PHP whatever) on that folder. After finish process i move on project folder in and delete temp files. If i download theme/plugin or something scripts i arrange folders on my external drive and i organized versions. I wont touch downloaded files on external files i just play with copied version on Temp folder. So my desktop everytime look clean

 

[Niko Nemo]

My desktop is locked always, i see desktop only when i login
In Linux we have virtual desktops, that's a good solution if You have it on Windows!

 

[ELLIO7]

My desktop is locked always, i see desktop only when i login
In Linux we have virtual desktops, that's a good solution if You have it on Windows!

Windows has multiple desktop options but it's not something virtual. It's just another area with the same folders.

 

[ELLIO7]

First of all don't put everything on your desktop
Keep your desktop as clean as it can be
Make a folder (or few folders) and start organizing, eventually number by importance, like this





From the picture aren't you using a mac? Or is just a skin?

I will try to apply your method. Let's see how it turns out.

About the picture - it's from google.

 

[ELLIO7]

VirtuaWin - Multiple virtual desktops

Download VirtuaWin - Multiple virtual desktops for free. Multiple desktops on a Windows box. VirtuaWin is an application for the Windows user community that misses the wonderful multiple desktop functionality often used on Unix systems. It is simple, reliable and highly configurable, supporting...

sourceforge.net

I am going to try this out. Thanks @NullMaster

 

[KarmaticOne]

The answer is deeper than that. You'll never commit to any new systems of bringing chaos into order unless you first reframe your awareness that it's not your desktop, but rather a sacred space for infinite potential.

 

[alexmisaila]

I like how your folders look , this is my

Hi guys, lately I've been busy with multiple projects and It looks like my desktop stays cluttered with so many types of files like jpg, png, docs, folders, etc. Wondering if anyone has any solution to keep it organized so that I can feel a little less messy while working. Let me know if you guys have any solution to it or have any software that you use to do it.

edit: Well, I am looking for something like a temporary desktop environment. It's like while I am working on a project I will create another desktop by the project name and work there until I finish everything. Is there any app/software for windows to use?

Try to use this... I've used it on the past but honestly I prefer that caos instead of organized desktop

Automatically organize your desktop apps, files, and folders on Windows 10 and 11 with Fences!

Automatically organize your desktop apps, files, and folders on Windows 10 and 11 with Fences!

www.stardock.com

You can find the full version on internet, I can't post it here

 

[tuti1]

Disorganized files are like throwing every file into the room, and we'll have a hard time finding them when we need to.

This is my method similar to the slvrsteele method:
Create a large folder, then fill it with sub folders, in the sub folder there are sub sub folders and so on.
The analogy is for example we have a file building called "Data 2020" in this building there are 3 file rooms with a door, for example it says "Project" "Resource" and "Ofline".
Inside the room, there is a files cabinet as a sub-sub folder, then a drawer is a sub--sub-sub-folder containing the “project on progress” “invoice” and “presentation” file folders.
In this way we can easily find files stored according to the hierarchy that we created.
for example starting from what year, work group, work subgroup, then to the client folder.

There is one more trick, which is to create a directory list with excell and then hyperlink each file in the list so that when needed we can click directly on the file name to open it.

Always tidy up the file folder at least once a week.

 

[ELLIO7]

I like how your folders look , this is my

Try to use this... I've used it on the past but honestly I prefer that caos instead of organized desktop

Automatically organize your desktop apps, files, and folders on Windows 10 and 11 with Fences!

Automatically organize your desktop apps, files, and folders on Windows 10 and 11 with Fences!

www.stardock.com

You can find the full version on internet, I can't post it here

Used Stardock Fences 3 and it quite sucked for me.

 

[Dragov]

I am using Windows and I hope you are able implement something similar on your Mac.

This is how I do it:



As you can see, there are no icon because everything is hidden.
I only search for my files on Desktop via the File explorer tab or This PC.



My files are also arranged based on type and date.
I also put them into folders.

Hope that will give you some ideas!

 

[ELLIO7]

I am using Windows and I hope you implement something similar on your Mac.

This is how I do it:



As you can see, there are no icon because everything is hidden.
I only search for my files on Desktop via the File explorer tab or This PC.

My files are also arranged based on type and date.
I also put them into folders.

Hope that will give you some ideas!

Well, I do use windows too. Actually, I can turn off showing icons but It will also take away the option to work on Desktop using folders...