"Don't build fences" is sage advice. When it comes to computer desktops, icons can quickly take over "screen real estate". Sometimes a point of diminishing returns occurs when there are so many icons on a desktop that considerable time is spent locating what you're seeking.
When the desktop becomes over-populated with icons and shortcuts, the very idea of placing items on the desktop for rapid retrieval becomes contradictory. Ever tried to herd cats? That's what I've experienced...at least until I discovered a nifty little application called Fences.
There are several ways to organize or "corral" all of those meandering icons. Fences is easily configured to produce a variety of layouts. Six fences reside along the bottom of my screen. They can be renamed, resized, and rearranged according to your preferences. Just "drag-n-drop! Aside from organizing and "de-cluttering" the desktop, Fences adds a degree of "Windows 7" likeness to your computer.
Fences is free, small, and easy to learn. Give it a try. You won't be disappointed!
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Friday, April 30, 2010
Stardock's "Fences" - Organize Desktop Clutter
I guess that as the years go on, I become more and more fascinated with application development, particularly with regard to Web 2.0. Web applications surface, evolve, and are in abundance, leaving many hard drives lean, clean, and mean.
Occasionally I come across a user with a computer desktop that is so crowded with shortcuts and files that it's difficult to locate anything! In my efforts to simplify and become more "minimalist", I've found a wonderful application that organizes such crowded desktops (Yes - I had one, too) so that they are neat, tidy, and organized.
Now if only such a thing existed for my physical desktop, then life would really be orderly! The application I'm speaking about works with Windows XP and up. Too bad. I also still have a box running one of Microsoft's older but still stable systems - Windows 2000 Professional.
The application is called "Fences", is free, and can be downloaded from Stardock. Check it out. If you're one whose desktop is nearly overrun with icons to the point of distraction, this might be just what the doctor ordered!
http://www.stardock.com/products/fences/
Occasionally I come across a user with a computer desktop that is so crowded with shortcuts and files that it's difficult to locate anything! In my efforts to simplify and become more "minimalist", I've found a wonderful application that organizes such crowded desktops (Yes - I had one, too) so that they are neat, tidy, and organized.
Now if only such a thing existed for my physical desktop, then life would really be orderly! The application I'm speaking about works with Windows XP and up. Too bad. I also still have a box running one of Microsoft's older but still stable systems - Windows 2000 Professional.
The application is called "Fences", is free, and can be downloaded from Stardock. Check it out. If you're one whose desktop is nearly overrun with icons to the point of distraction, this might be just what the doctor ordered!
http://www.stardock.com/products/fences/
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