Tidy your desktop in seconds!
- helentynan
- Apr 8, 2021
- 1 min read
Updated: Oct 17, 2023

Does your desktop look like this?
Can't find the file you saved on your desktop as there are just so many?

Do This...
Right click on your desktop and choose 'Use Stacks' from the menu that appears. This will organise all your documents, folders and files into piles, arranged according to their type.
What to do if you are giving away your old Mac
Take a full backup of your Mac's contents
Deauthorise any apps you use and all iTunes accounts
Sign out of iCloud on the Mac and allow iCloud data to be removed from the device
Final step - erase the Mac's internal storage and pre-install macOS ready for the new user
Tips and Tricks
Safari keyboard Shortcuts cmd l ....move cursor to the address bar cmd t ....open a new tab cmd w....close current tab cmd q ...quit safari app
Finder keyboard Shortcuts cmd a ...select all files cmd f ...start a spotlight search
cmd i ...get info on selected file
space bar ...preview selected file


