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User profile for user: Joanne Walen
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User level: Level 2
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Folders move around on desktop

After I installed Snow Leopard, I now have the annoying problem of having to re-arrange my desktop every time I log in. When I put folders somewhere, they used to stay there(in a column on the left); now they boot in rows on the right side. Where can I find the command to keep them where I want them?
Thanks,
Joanne

20" Intel Core 2 Duo; iBook G4; iMac-flat, Mac OS X (10.6), Duo 2GB ram; HP 7410 wireless AIO printer

Posted on Sep 14, 2009 9:43 AM

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User profile for user: macjack
macjack
User level: Level 10
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Posted on Sep 14, 2009 9:49 AM

Have you tried Finder > View Menu > Desktop: arrange by none, or grid or whatever suits you?
If you have the correct settings and they don't stick, then it's probably a corrupt Finder pref.

go to Users/yourname/Library/Preferences and trash these two files:
com.apple.finder.plist
com.apple.sidebarlists.plist

Then, restart.
(You will have to reset a few finder prefs the way you like them.)


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