Killer Desktop Cleanup Tool
Yesterday I discovered a great, free desktop cleanup tool that I simply had to share with you. I have this annoying habit of working with a clean desktop one day to dealing with an increased amount of clutter the next. Unlike some people who are REALLY organized, I have my days when I am and at other times I simply lack the will, the time or the skill to work in a serene desktop environment.
This is actually a very annoying habit of mine and I know that I have to be better than that. The free tool is going to help me in regards to keeping my desktop clean in appearance. Fences by Stardocks is a free product available for immediate download from their website. Once you install the .exe file (for Windows) you can go about arranging your files into several folders and choose where exactly you want them placed on your desktop.
I don’t even know how I ever managed without Fences in the past and my desktop looks nearly “sexy” now that it is all organized and clean. The good thing is that even if I stuff up and fail to keep the folders in check, Fences will do its own bit to keep the look clean and uncluttered.
You simply can’t beat that! If you visit the Stardock Fences website you can learn all you need to know about this killer desktop cleanup tool. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
Monika
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Betsy Wuebker | Jun 19, 2009 | Reply
Hi Monika – I love this! I’ve spent just 20 minutes downloading and organizing my desktop into a sensible and good-looking workspace. Thank you so much for the intro! Awesome! Too bad they don’t make it for Pete’s Mac. I can’t find anything on that thing. (He probably likes it that way.)
Denise | Jun 20, 2009 | Reply
Hey Monika!
Just uploaded the Fensces desktop tool. Now I can actually see what my screen saver is.
I am not sure how organized this will keep me. I will probably just end up hiding more junk on my desktop. Before at least I would straighten things out when my desktop got full. I used to pride myself on being so organized. What happened to me?
Thanks for testing it out first and mentioning it here.
OH!! I just uploaded your free book. Thanks for sharing the information for free with everyone.
Monika | Jun 20, 2009 | Reply
@ Betsy: Cool Betsy, I’m happy someone else got some good use for this tool. I’m not sure what would work for the Mac but perhaps Brett knows of a tool if he sees this. He is the Mac pro. Nice to see you stop by. I hope you’ll be back again.
Monika | Jun 20, 2009 | Reply
@ Denise: Yeah, I figured that might happen to my desktop too. With the ease of Fences more junk can be hidden guilt-free. But what the heck, at least we can enjoy the look of it (the desktop) without dropping into a black hole in shame.
Thanks for giving my prose a go. I hope the eBook will help you in any way and I always appreciate feedback.
Brett Legree | Jun 20, 2009 | Reply
Monika,
Glad you’re enjoying Fences – the Stardock people have been making really great software for a long time (they used to do a lot of stuff for OS/2 back in the 90′s).
I use a few of their other products on my Windows PC at work and it really helps (Object Dock and Windowblinds are my faves).
Betsy,
You could (sort of) do that with the Mac, and more, perhaps – it would be easy to set up folders like that on the desktop manually, and then there is a nice tool called Hazel that will automatically clean up your desktop and folders, based on rules you set.
Example – if you download a picture, Hazel can automatically transfer it into a Photos folder. Or you could set Hazel to archive things into a folder of your choosing after a set period of time.
I have been using Hazel for a while and I like that it keeps things orderly. Kind of like a maid service!
Davina | Jun 21, 2009 | Reply
Hi Monkia. This is brilliant! It is something I will consider trying because I have the same issue as you do. My desktop is looking “sexy”
right now, but as you say, that can change so quickly! Thanks!
Monika | Jun 22, 2009 | Reply
@ Brett: Somehow I figured you already knew about this tool.
Thanks for the extra info on their other products too. I did see Windowblinds but haven’t gone further to investigate. I’m in the middle of moving all my gear to my new laptop (not a Mac for now) and am looking for a software that is reliable and easy to use to take the brunt of that work. So far I’ve discovered two but none of them seems a favor with mass users.
Nice of you to answer those questions by Betsy, thank you for this.
Now to a friendly kick in your butt. Been on your site on Friday but nothing has been done. Hmmm….
Monika | Jun 22, 2009 | Reply
@ Davina: Long live the sexy desktops! Glad you found this information useful. It really is a cool tool and now I can turn my computer on guilt-free (or close to anyway).