Downloads "Pile" Icons in Top-Right Corner of Screen

Hello Jane,

Yes, that would be annoying imo.

Click on the desktop go to "View" on the menu bar click on "Show
View Options" check the box[s] "keep arranged by" choose your preference from the menu, or check which ever box you would prefer,

Hope this helps to solve your problem, please let us know.

Eme; )

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Hi Jane,

To support the answer that "Eme" gave you already, why don't you create a "download folder" on your desktop> Than you have always a 100% control over the downloads. This also prevents that they sprats all over your desktop.

* To create a download folder on your desktop:
1) Create a new folder on your desktop an name it "Downloads" drag it to a place on your desktop that you like.
2) Now open Safari preferences an set it to "Download to" there is a button to select the desire folder you like that the downloads to be downloading. When you found the "Download folder" select it an close the Safari preferences window.

* An viola full control of anything that you like to download. This keeps your desktop clean.

Good luck ...

Dimaxum

The post/reply by Eme does not solve the problem, it circumvents the problem...
I checked my settings in... View>Show View Options and Keep Arranged by.... is not selected/ticked ......... and yet my download items all mount on the desktop vertically.......I would guess it is a .plist corruption problem

george

My proposed solution to Jane is a *workaround, it does work for me on my Powerbook 10.4.7.
It also works on the mac intel they scramble, same os. 10.4.7

I removed the com.apple. finder.plist from the home~/Library/preferences folderon the powerbook did a restart, if I deselect the Arrange by in " Show view Options' under the "View" menu again the files scramble all around the desktop, having to manually rearrange them.
Do you know which other.plist file it maybe ?

On the iMac os 10.3.9 they behave w/out selecting the arrange, therefore, as far as I see it is a good way to arrange them, as a workaround.

workaround
n. 1. A temporary kluge used to bypass, mask, or otherwise avoid a bug or misfeature in some system. Theoretically, workarounds are always replaced by fixes; in practice, customers often find themselves living with workarounds
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Hello Dimaxum ~ I also have a Downloads folder, which i prefer to have all downloads go to so I can "get info" before I open them, I think it is an good idea. I do however have many other files on my desktop for easy access. Thanks for the support.

Hi Jane,

i am going to try dimaxum's suggestion of a downloads folder because i'm not that knowledgeable to start messing with plists, etc.

Thank for the reply back, good decision imo. A downloads folder is what I
use, for downloads and a variety of others , however there are the items
that I pull out of the folders for daily use, I want very rapid access to.

The plist file was not my suggestion though I tried it on recommendation.
You are correct.plist files should not be removed if you do not know what to do.

My "thing" was working with the "View" in the Finder / Desktop; )

On the Blue screen which is technically your Finder ( which is why Finder is always open ▲ in the dock) it is also your Desktop,

If you Click on the screen go to "View" drop down menu on the menu Bar,
The 2 items "Clean up & Arrange can set the pile up straight as well.

Make folders is super easy, also do not forget about your Mac Help last item on the finder menu bar, it can help you with working on the desktop & much more...

Good Luck & please keep us posted,
eMe;~[ )

Hi Jane,

Thats a good decission, keep control of your downloads.

* Don't forget to mark this treat as 'SOLVED'

Good luck ...

Dimaxum