Tutorial: Ultimate Mac Desktop Pimping - Clean, Hi-Tech and Quick

This is my second time having to write this tut (weird error), so excuse me if its slightly rushed.

• Step 1: Manage all the files on your desktop. Eg. if you have a lot of documents on your desktop, Change the icon size down (Command + J) , Select all ( Command + A ) and go to View>Clean up section. Now Create a new folder on your desktop called Projects. Create subfolders inside of it named Word, Excel, Photoshops etc.. for all your main docs and then make a "other" folder aswell for the rest of your files. Now move all your docs to their matching folder. This should all talk less than 5 mins.

Now you can move on to step two or you can really clear your desktop by deleting any apps on your desktop or any alias's you have, (maybe move them to the dock) just be sure you have backups.

• Step 2: Clearing the desktop fully. for this step you will need a app called DeskShade. Its a Free app that hides every thing on your desktop with the click of a button / Keybord shortcut. It has many other features but this is the only one we will need for this tutorial.

Download DeskShade Here

When you download and install deskshade you will see a icon in the top nav bar of your mac, click this and click "Cover Desktop" now you have a fully uncluttered desktop, to uncover it simply click and uncheck "Cover Desktop"

• Step 3: Theming: To install a theme on your mac, you will need a app called "ShapeShifter" it costs $19.99, You can try a demo out here . You can find out more about shapeshifter here . When you have it installed you can download tons of themes for your mac, The one i am using is below:

Called Shinobi 2.4.1



You can download it here: download (mac) 4.8 mb

• Step 4 : Wallpaper, so now your mac is looking pritty neat but for the cherry on top you will need a clean yet hi-tech wallpaper, So here are a few that fit that description pretty well, All free of corse.