How To: Use A Tmp Folder in OS X to Keep Your Desktop Clean

February 4th, 2008 | by Tony Steidler-Dennison |

(Via Lifehacker.)

Are you in the habit of leaving your digital desktop cluttered with temporary documents, images, and other files that you use once and—eventually—drag into the trash? Lifehacker reader Brian Aker uses a built-in feature of OS X to keep his desktop free of clutter. Basically, he uses a single terminal command to create a link in his home folder to a folder that the system automatically deletes every reboot.

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