If your Macbook’s desktop has begun to resemble an overgrown lawn strewn with excess files and apps, it is time to trim the hedges with Apple’s stacks. This helpful tool automatically sorts and stacks the files on your home screen by kind, date, or customizable tag. No matter how cluttered your desktop is, your files can fall into formation with a few simple clicks.
- Navigate to your desktop, and with two fingers, click anywhere on your home screen that isn’t occupied by icons.
- Select Use Stacks, and all the files on your home screen will automatically sort and stack by kind.
- If you want them to sort and stack using other criteria, select Group Stacks By and choose your desired option.
Stacks are a great way to substantially cut down on the visual clutter of your MacBook’s desktop. However, it’s important to note that stacks do not delete any of the actual files on your home screen, so if you’re looking to also de-clutter your hard drive in the process, you will need to delete or transfer files from your hard drive in conjunction with using stacks.
