Why do I see Crooked Icons and Text on my new iMac?

AppleAllen wrote:

Hi,

I just purchased this iMac for it's reputed quality thinking that I will give up my PC. Looking around for the first time I looked at "All My Files", clicked on "About Downloads" and a window opend up. The Text and the Icons look like a child placed them in the lower right corner as they are not aligned properly and the text is lower on the right side than the left.

Is there a problem with my display? Can I expect to see poorly aligned text and icons going forward?

Thanks for you help!

You should not be troubleshooting a "just purchased" Mac product.

You have 14 days to return the computer w/no questions asked. Plus you have 90 days of FREE phone tech support on top of your standard 1 year warranty unless you also purchased AppleCare which gives you an additional 2 years of coverage plus FREE phone support.

Strongly suggest that you take FULL advantage of the above before it runs out. Let Apple deal w/the problems.

That's expected behavior with the Downloads Stack Folder. It's supposed to open with a gentle slant or "fanning" action tilted towards the upper right corner. (It's the only default dock icon that I'm aware of which does this however.) Regardless, there's nothing wrong with your iMac.

To view its contents normally without a slanted view simply click on "open in finder" at the top of the stack.

Btw, welcome to the world of Apple - I'm a newbie myself!

Mac Basics: Stacks

I didn't realize this fanning behavior had reasoning behind it until reading your link. Thanks BB!