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People are passionate about how the desktop on your PC or Mac should look.
Show someone a cluttered desktop full of files and you’ll probably hear a repulsed gasp.
Don’t feel bad about storing files on the desktop.
Joe Fedewa / How-To Geek
Everyone should do it.
The Desktop Is Not a Launcher
The way we use computers has changed drastically over the years.
Nowadays,it’s not necessary to put icons on the desktop.
We have better methods for launching apps and finding files.
Well, you don’t have to.
We have much better ways of finding and launching things on computers now.
It’s Just a Folder
Here’s the truth: the desktop is just afolder.
OpenFile Exploreron your Windows PC orFinder on your Macand you’ll see it plain as day.
People act like the desktop is hallowed ground, but it’s really just another area to store stuff.
I use the desktop as an easily accessible folder, and I think that’s the beauty of it.
The fact that it’s the “Desktop” makes it super easy to find anything stored on it.
That’s exactly what my computer desktop is like.
On my computer, I have aDocuments folder and Photos folder.
Not everything in my real life or digital life needs to be stored indefinitely in these locations.
You might love it.
Want to give it a try?
Maybe it’s time tounhide those Windows desktop icons.
Related:How to Hide or Unhide All Desktop Icons on Windows
