koolkaeo

Q: how can i move things on my desktop?

the documents on my desktop is stuck and i can't move them. they just go right back into place

Posted on Aug 25, 2014 8:59 PM

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Q: how can i move things on my desktop?

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  • by Malcolm J. Rayfield,

    Malcolm J. Rayfield Malcolm J. Rayfield Aug 25, 2014 10:47 PM in response to koolkaeo
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    Aug 25, 2014 10:47 PM in response to koolkaeo

    Click in a blank part of the screen, then select "Show View Options" in the View menu.  Make sure "Sort by" is not "Snap to Grid".

  • by koolkaeo,

    koolkaeo koolkaeo Aug 25, 2014 11:12 PM in response to Malcolm J. Rayfield
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    Aug 25, 2014 11:12 PM in response to Malcolm J. Rayfield

    is there a way to move them individually?

  • by lllaass,

    lllaass lllaass Aug 26, 2014 1:34 AM in response to koolkaeo
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    Aug 26, 2014 1:34 AM in response to koolkaeo

    Just what do you mean by move?

    What is the answer to Malcolm J. Rayfield  question?

    If Sort by in on then it will arrange then by the sort selected. Snap to gride gets them linjd up nicely in rows and colums.

    If sort is ff you can move them where you want but it snap to grid is on they will only go to grid points.

  • by Lanny,

    Lanny Lanny Aug 26, 2014 9:41 AM in response to koolkaeo
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    Aug 26, 2014 9:41 AM in response to koolkaeo

    Control click your Desktop.

     

    Set to, "None."

     

    Screen Shot 2014-08-26 at 12.40.23 PM.jpg

  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Aug 26, 2014 11:16 AM in response to koolkaeo
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    Aug 26, 2014 11:16 AM in response to koolkaeo

    Take these steps if the cursor changes from an arrow to a white "prohibited" symbol when you try to move an icon on the Desktop.

    Sometimes the problem may be solved just by logging out or restarting the computer. Try that first, if you haven't already done it. Otherwise, continue.

    Select the icon of your home folder (a house) in the sidebar of a Finder window and open it. The Desktop folder is one of the subfolders. Select it and open the Info window. In the General section of the window, the Kind will be either Folder  or something else, such as Anything.

    If the Kind is Folder, uncheck the box marked Locked. Close the Info window and test.

    If the Kind is not Folder, make sure the Locked box is not checked and that you have Read & Write privileges in the  Sharing & Permissionssection. Then close the Info window and do as follows.

    Back up all data.

    Triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page to select it:

    xattr -d com.apple.FinderInfo Desktop

    Copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C.

    Launch the built-in Terminal application in any of the following ways:

    ☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)

    ☞ In the Finder, select Go Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.

    ☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Terminal in the icon grid.

    Paste into the Terminal window by pressing command-V. You should get a new line ending in a dollar sign ($). Quit Terminal.

    Relaunch the Finder.

    If the problem is now resolved, and if you use iPhoto, continue.

    Quit iPhoto if it's running. Launch it while holding down the option key. It will prompt you to select a library. Choose the one you want to use (not the Desktop folder.)

  • by koolkaeo,

    koolkaeo koolkaeo Aug 26, 2014 4:29 PM in response to Linc Davis
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    Aug 26, 2014 4:29 PM in response to Linc Davis

    thanks Lanny! Thats what i wanted to know