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Da Penguin
Senior Member
USA
1094 Posts |
 Posted - 08 Dec 2003 : 20:25:51
This is the best place I could think of to ask this.I am looking for a way to arrange my icons a certain way, all the time, on my desktop. There will not be a changing number, nor changing names. However, I am stumped on how to do this. I could have sworn there was a way in OS 9, but I cannot remember for the life of me.
Help anyone?
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Derekcat
Junior Member
USA
342 Posts |
Posted - 08 Dec 2003 : 23:29:41
AppleScript? 
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The Balance Of Judgement
Senior Member
Ivory Coast
1006 Posts |
Posted - 09 Dec 2003 : 01:39:15
In OS X, in the menu bar go to "View".."View Options".In Classic open up Preferences for the Finder. (Edit..Preferences?) Both have options for arranging all icons and windows a certian way.
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Da Penguin
Senior Member
USA
1094 Posts |
Posted - 09 Dec 2003 : 15:42:05
I figured applescript, but I cannot, for the life of me figure out how.I am not merely 'arranging' persay, like from the menu, but i am arranging them in a completely different order. ~The Penguin **| Want free 68kmla email? Drop me a line |**
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The Lightning Stalker
Full Member
USA
747 Posts |
Posted - 09 Dec 2003 : 16:00:19
I imagine there would be some program out there that would do this, like for PC there is PowerStrip, but desktop icon arrangement is not the main feature. It could be difficult to find.Derekcat - would you mind posting more details on this interesting little script? TIA The Lightning Stalker Performa 631CD, 7.5.5
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Brett B.
Junior Member
USA
105 Posts |
Posted - 09 Dec 2003 : 16:54:33
for classic there's another option: an app called RestoreDesktop. it saves the position of your icons.
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cory5412
68KMLA Comrade-in-Arms
USA
4679 Posts |
Posted - 09 Dec 2003 : 19:54:57
I just put the icons where I want them, and they usually stay put  I remember, in OS9, I would always use "snap to grid" Official 68k videographer
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Da Penguin
Senior Member
USA
1094 Posts |
Posted - 09 Dec 2003 : 21:27:12
it works for all the regular icons, just moving them, but hard drives don't like that so much. They always go to a vertical column on the right, and that isnt aesthetically pleasing to me 
I know its a lil pain in the butt thing, but it would keep my organization and ease of use so much better in line.~The Penguin **| Want free 68kmla email? Drop me a line |**
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OS X desktop icon arranging help
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