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From: Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
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Subject: Re: Dragged files show up in the corner
Date: 18 Feb 2014 05:10:30 GMT
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On 2014-02-18, isw <isw@witzend.com> wrote:
> In article <do_ray_me-EC937F.08252718022014@news.albasani.net>,
>  dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> wrote:
>
>> In article <isw-23AAB2.12123917022014@[216.168.3.50]>,
>>  isw <isw@witzend.com> wrote:
>> 
>> > Often (but not always), when I drag a file from some other folder onto 
>> > the desktop, the file shows up half off the screen in the upper left 
>> > corner, no matter where the cursor is when I let go. If I drag several 
>> > files, they wind up in a pile at that location.
>> > 
>> > Why does that happen, and how can I stop it?
>> 
>> Have you set a View Option and Arrange by pref for Finder? 
>
> Not sure what you're asking. I'm unaware of any "view option" for the 
> desktop -- it's icons.

You can change the way icons are shown on the desktop:

<http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3737>

He's asking you how your desktop is currently configured.

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