Full Name of Desktop files
by Marjonneke Grech
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Sep 8, 2009 at 12:49:26 am
The files on my desktop now only show 2 letters, an elipse (...) and another 2 letters. Does anyone know how to show the entire file name under the icon? I'm running Leopard on Mac OS-X Macbook Pro. Thank you!
Re: Full Name of Desktop files by Chuck Reti on Sep 9, 2009 at 11:36:00 pm
You could try changing the size of the type used to title the icons.
Under main menu, Finder>View>Show View Options (CMD-J). Pulldown menu allows sizing down to 10 pt. I am not aware of a method to allow long names under icons, though there could well be one or more.
Or, open a Finder window, select Desktop Folder and use List or Column view which would display full-length names for all items.
As a last resort, rename the items using abberviations.
Re: Full Name of Desktop files by Marjonneke Grech on Sep 10, 2009 at 12:13:54 am
Thanks - but unfortunately, changing the size of the font doesn't change the way it displays - with 2 letters on either side of a series of dots. I can see the files in Finder (which is how I have to view them now) but I want to be able to see their names on my desktop.
Re: Full Name of Desktop files by Marjonneke Grech on Sep 11, 2009 at 11:07:45 am
Great idea - but no... no change. Do you think I should trash the preferences again - and this time empty the trash? I say that because most of my preferences were still intact.
Re: Full Name of Desktop files by Alexander Kallas on Sep 12, 2009 at 4:58:26 am
[Marjonneke Grech]"Great idea - but no... no change. Do you think I should trash the preferences again - and this time empty the trash? I say that because most of my preferences were still intact.
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No need to empty trash, on restart new prefs are created. You can control click on the new prefs and color-code them to distinguish them. Repair permissions, trash the pref again and restart.
Next I would suggest you get the utility called Disk Warrior, if this doesn't work, then back up your data, mail etc. and reinstall the OS.
