moving folders from one desktop to another

[neophyte]

Hello
This is probably so elementary..

My question is: my desktop is really cluttered with lots of folders..many of which I use on a regular basis.

I want to create 4 desktops to use for 4 types of work which I am engaged in.

I have created 4 new desktops and I want to transfer some of the files from desktop #1 to desktop #2 or #3, how do I do this?



thank you

neo


MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.5)

 

[Spawn_Dooley]

Look in your Dock for an icon called Mission Control. Click it. This is how Mac OS X does multiple desktops.

Any files that are on your Desktop will appear on your Desktop in whichever Desktop you have active at any given time.

In System Preferences you'll find a Mission Control section where you can set various personal preferences for the app.

When Mission Control is activated you see all available Desktops & if you hover your mouse cursor over the upper right of your screen you'll see the option to add another Desktop.

If you Ctrl-click any icon in your Dock, look under 'Options' to set any app to 'lock' to one or more Desktops.

To move a window or file between Desktops just click, hold & drag it to the right or left of screen, depending if you are in Desktop 1 or 2 etc, until the next Desktop slides into view.

Elementary can sometimes be confusing so feel free to ask away if you need more help.

 

[neophyte]

thanks Spawn.. Thank you very much for taking the time to respond.. Yes, I went to mission control and created four new desktops, but when I click on any of them, I find that all my folders are on each desktop..

What my question was: I wanted to have a new desktop, a clean new desktop, ( call it desktop number 2) where I could import the folders and files i am presently working on, leaving the first desktop ( call it number one) full of the REST of my folders.

But I could not figure out how to export files and folders from desktop #1 to desktop #2.. and only see the imported folders on desktop #2.

I think what I am trying to do is impossible.

I did try clicking and dragging the files i wanted to the next desktop, but was unable to do so.
Besides, all the desktops I created seem to have all the same files on them.. There is no such thing as a clean desktop.


thank you for encouraging me to ask questions..
neo

 

[Spawn_Dooley]

To move windows files between Desktops follow my advice above & you really need to almost will the file or window to make the next desktop appear … keep trying to drag the folder or window hard against the right or left hand side of your screen …

What you want isn't impossible, there might be a 3rd party app out there but I can't recommend one as Mission Control does what I need it to do.

As for the files appearing in every Desktop that's just how it works & I can't think how to do it otherwise.

 

[Cory Cooper]

It is my understanding of Mission Control/Spaces that this isn't possible. The Spaces functionality is only to assign apps and their corresponding windows to different virtual desktops. The files/folders on the desktop are all stored in ~/Desktop. Since there is only one folder for this per user, there isn't a way to have multiples, or assign files/folders to different Spaces.

C

 

[neophyte]

THANK YOU BOTH FOR YOUR KIND RESPONSE AND TIME !

neo

 

[Spawn_Dooley]

neophyte, to do what you are looking for would likely need multiple monitors connected to your Mac … each monitor would possible have a fresh clean Finder … I have no way of testing this unfortunately & also you would need the space for them too!

 

[neophyte]

Spawn.. I am just a little person with a laptop and lots of documents to produce for my work..I do not have multiple monitors, etc.. Just muddling along..average type simple person..

I guess there is nothing complex about having multiple monitors, but it is certainly not in my particular radar view.

THANKS AGAIN.
neo