Desktop Stacks

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Desktop Stacks

I recently installed Monterey 12.0.1. I chose the option to organize the desktop into stacks. Now I want to undo that decision. How can it be done?

iMac 27″, macOS 12.0

Posted on Dec 22, 2021 12:41 AM

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BlueberryLover

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Dec 22, 2021 7:38 AM in response to treckymom2

Yes, you can recover from a recent Time Machine backup made before you reorganized the files using the Stacks feature. I suggest using the Migration Assistant to recover your specific user account. Choose the option to keep a copy of the current user folder just in case you need to recover any files that were changed after the backup date.

- Pie Lover

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treckymom2 Author

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Dec 22, 2021 1:09 AM in response to treckymom2

That threw 1000's of documents, photos, etc. onto the desktop making it totally unusable. I can't see any way to put thing back they way they were 2 days ago. How about using the backup disc somehow?

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Answer 3

Dec 22, 2021 12:51 AM in response to treckymom2

Simply repeat the process. 😉

Right-Click the desktop
Click Use Stacks

It's that easy. 😁

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treckymom2 Author

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Jan 8, 2022 2:15 AM in response to treckymom2

This is what happens when I try the solutions to reverse the Stacks option

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Answer 5

Jan 7, 2022 2:59 PM in response to treckymom2

Another options is to do a secondary click (right click) on the desktop. The menu that comes up will have a "Use Stacks" option. If it is check, click it once and that will undo the stacks.

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