Apple Macintosh LC - Manual (Page 68)

command in the File menu.
See also: • "Putting Away Items on the Desktop" in this chapter
File and folder housekeeping
Like any filing system, the Macintosh system of folders is most efficient if
you keep it well organized. This section describes how to put away items you
have moved to the desktop, how to clean up the icons in a window or on the
desktop, and how to discard files and folders you no longer need.
Putting away items on the desktop
Often the simplest way to use a file or folder is to drag its icon out of a
window onto the desktop. The icon then stays on the desktop until you remove
the disk on which the file or folder is actually stored.
If you have placed an icon on the desktop, you can replace it in its original
location quickly and easily with the Put Away command.
1. Select the icons of the items you want to put away.
If you want to put away all the icons on the desktop, choose Select All from
the Edit menu.
2. Choose Put Away from the File menu.
The selected items disappear from the desktop and are put back where they
originated.
Cleaning up the icons in a window or on the desktop
When you move files or folders around, you may not always realign them
perfectly. You can realign them by using the Clean Up command in the Special
menu.
1. Click the window you want to clean up.
If you want to clean up the desktop instead, close all windows.
2. Choose Clean Up Window from the Special menu.
If there are no windows open on the desktop, the command name is Clean Up
Desktop. If any icons are selected, the command is named Clean Up Selection
and it will realign only the selected icons.
An additional cleanup feature: If you want to move all the icons into the
upper-left corner of a window (or to the right side of the desktop), hold
down the Option key while you choose Clean Up Window or Clean Up Desktop.
Discarding files and folders
When you no longer have any use for a file or folder, you can free up the
disk space it occupies by dragging it to the Trash and choosing the Empty
Trash command from the Special menu. A discarded item remains in the Trash
until you choose the Empty Trash command from the Special menu or retrieve
the item by dragging it out of the Trash, or until the Trash is emptied
automatically.