If you’re still living with them, it’s time to quit.
Over time those desktop shortcuts and files can quickly accumulate to fill the entire screen.
Hunting for icons on a desktop, especially a modern high-resolution desktop, is a pain.
Docks (as inmacOS) and the taskbar (as inWindows) both let you pin apps to them.
As for getting quick access to files, it’s better to store your files in designated places.
Operating systems have default storage locations for downloads, documents, media, files, and so on.
The same goes for applications that either use these default locations or their custom locations.
Use the slideshow function to rotate your wallpapers, turning your desktop into a digital photo frame.
BothWindowsandmacOS support widgets, in fact.
Things you may actually want to know at a glance instead of shortcuts toSolitaireand your word processor!
Here’s an argument forwhy you should be using your desktop icons instead.
Related:You Should Store Files on Your Desktop, Here’s Why
