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How are files organized on the Mac?
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<blockquote data-quote="MacInWin" data-source="post: 1737255"><p>What I did when I switched (and still do), is to go to Finder/Preferences and on the Sidebar tab, set what I want to see in the sidebar of Finder. I do NOT use All My Files because it pulls in everything that is "mine," including things I don't want to see. So what I have on the Sidebar are the "Documents" folder where my documents reside, plus my Home folder (with my username and the house icon). Yes, Documents is technically in the Home folder, I just wanted it more handily available. I also have "Desktop" showing so that I can open the Desktop as a folder when I need to. Applications is there to make it easy to launch something when I need to.</p><p></p><p>And like Bob, I changed the "New Finder Wndow Shows" to my user account as well. I really don't use All My Files, ever. Nor the Launchpad. I go to Applications and find the app to launch. </p><p></p><p>As you can see, there are multiple ways to get things done on a Mac, so you find what works best for you.</p><p></p><p>Just be sure you don't put too much on your Desktop. That will slow down the system eventually. The Desktop should be as clean as you can keep it. Right now, other than my external drives, I have only eight icons, and it's time to clean that up to get rid of four or five.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MacInWin, post: 1737255"] What I did when I switched (and still do), is to go to Finder/Preferences and on the Sidebar tab, set what I want to see in the sidebar of Finder. I do NOT use All My Files because it pulls in everything that is "mine," including things I don't want to see. So what I have on the Sidebar are the "Documents" folder where my documents reside, plus my Home folder (with my username and the house icon). Yes, Documents is technically in the Home folder, I just wanted it more handily available. I also have "Desktop" showing so that I can open the Desktop as a folder when I need to. Applications is there to make it easy to launch something when I need to. And like Bob, I changed the "New Finder Wndow Shows" to my user account as well. I really don't use All My Files, ever. Nor the Launchpad. I go to Applications and find the app to launch. As you can see, there are multiple ways to get things done on a Mac, so you find what works best for you. Just be sure you don't put too much on your Desktop. That will slow down the system eventually. The Desktop should be as clean as you can keep it. Right now, other than my external drives, I have only eight icons, and it's time to clean that up to get rid of four or five. [/QUOTE]
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