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Sorting/arranging selected elements on desktop

Hey everybody!


Used to be there was a possibility to arrange by grid ONLY selected icons on the desktop, but in BigSur this feature gone, and it seems gone forever.


Any ideas how to return this useful feature back? Maybe 3rd party software exist for this case?

iMac Line (2012 and Later)

Posted on May 20, 2021 4:00 AM

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Posted on May 20, 2021 9:41 AM

Howdy,


Yep, I see "Clean Up Selection" with a Control or Right Click for selected items on the Desktop with Catalina, but not with Big Sur.


It is still there however under the View menu with Big Sur, and it still works.



The other screen shots:

Catalina > Control Click Desktop items


Big Sur > Control Click Desktop items


ivan

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May 20, 2021 9:41 AM in response to agat2912

Howdy,


Yep, I see "Clean Up Selection" with a Control or Right Click for selected items on the Desktop with Catalina, but not with Big Sur.


It is still there however under the View menu with Big Sur, and it still works.



The other screen shots:

Catalina > Control Click Desktop items


Big Sur > Control Click Desktop items


ivan

Sorting/arranging selected elements on desktop

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