Is there an actively developed virtual desktop manager for OS X that lets you assign windows and documents (rather than applications) to different desktops? [more inside]
posted by namespan on Jul 21, 2009 - 7 answers

Please help me find the best laptops for our teens! Specifics inside. [more inside]
posted by misha on Jun 16, 2009 - 16 answers

Why can't I pick up and drag my Mac's desktop folders smoothly? Often they don't move at all, or they snap back as if on rubber bands when I move and drop them. [more inside]
posted by bad grammar on Sep 8, 2008 - 4 answers

Help me stop cluttering up my (OS X) desktop. [more inside]
posted by grumblebee on Jun 7, 2008 - 23 answers

Remote desktop server ITZ on a Mac [more inside]
posted by cg2 on Mar 6, 2008 - 1 answer

Microsoft Remote Desktop for Mac 2.0 Beta is out. But now I can't find the non-beta version that I know works. Where can I find it? [more inside]
posted by bartleby on Sep 26, 2007 - 12 answers

How can I make Firefox on OS X not clutter up my desktop? Every time I click on a file, I get that open or save dialog box. If I choose open, it saves a copy of the file to my desktop, then opens the desktop copy. I don't want Firefox to save anything to my desktop unless I choose the save option. [more inside]
posted by rachelpapers on Sep 19, 2007 - 4 answers

Is there any way to have desktop icons in OS X sit on the left side of the screen instead of the right? I can move them to the left side, but the grid makes it so I can't sit the icons right against the left side - there's a huge gap, instead.
posted by apetpsychic on Apr 17, 2007 - 6 answers

How do I set the desktop background of my Mac to be pitch black? I'm running Mac OS 10.4.8. This would really help for when I watch DVDs on my laptop, but I can't figure out the answer to what seems like such a simple question.
posted by invisible ink on Feb 12, 2007 - 15 answers

I now have an iMac G5 and an iBook G4. I'd like to be able to move items from one desktop to the other, in real time. [more inside]
posted by interrobang on Jul 18, 2006 - 18 answers

(How) can I control the placement of new icons on my dual-head Mac desktop? They always land on the wrong monitor [more inside]
posted by mph on Jul 18, 2006 - 3 answers

What is the best way to remotely access a Mac computer from a Windows machine? [more inside]
posted by benjh on Mar 17, 2006 - 7 answers

The desktop on my Mac is so cluttered that I can't even see the background, is there any software that can help me get organized? [more inside]
posted by deafweatherman on Jan 11, 2006 - 23 answers

OS X desktop icons: how can I shift the grid so that my hard drive icon doesn't sit half under my right-side-pinned dock? [more inside]
posted by Popular Ethics on Oct 23, 2005 - 12 answers

Help me find a computer prank. [more inside]
posted by essexjan on Jul 12, 2005 - 5 answers

I'm having problems mounting my iRiver on the (G4 iBook, OS 10.3.9) desktop. [more inside]
posted by Len on May 31, 2005 - 4 answers