Desktop Icon Manager

Version 4.3

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Desktop Icon Manager overview

Desktop Icon Manager (DIM) is an AppleScript which saves and restores the icon positions on the Desktop and Finder windows. There are applications and other scripts that do the same thing, so why is this one different?

DIM doesn't get confused when you store the icon positions at one screen resolution and then restore them at a different screen resolution. In other words, if an icon is at the bottom right corner of the display when the icon positions are stored then that icon will always be placed at the bottom right corner regardless of the screen resolution. There's only one application that I know of which does that, but they want money to do it. Other applications/scripts allow you to save multiple icon positions at different screen resolutions. That's fine if you want to adjust your icon positions for each screen resolution you use. My question is why? You got a Mac sitting in front of you, let her do it.

What’s new in version 4.3

Updated on May 15 2024

Holding option key changes "Memorize Icon Positions" button to "include any Missing Icons" button.
Finer control when importing Settings
Added command line argument support for opening via Terminal
Updated Help

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Information

License

Free

Size

4.3 MB

Developer’s website

https://www.parker9.com/desktopIconManager4.html#d

Downloads

24766

App requirements

Intel 64
Apple Silicon
macOS 10.13 or later

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Annie-Walker

Jun 19 2023

4.0.5

5.0

Version: 4.0.5

Thank you, Gregory!!!

Acheteur

Dec 8 2020

4.0.2

1.0

Version: 4.0.2

Ne fonctionne pas

dgreensuperhoops1

Jun 30 2020

4.0.1

Version: 4.0.1

Doesn't work for me as no dialogue box appears when I open it so can't set icon positions

jdavis5548

Apr 25 2020

Super support, works great

Dec 19 2019

I can't tell you, Gregory, how happy I am that you updated DIM! What a great Christmas present!! (And I've something for you $$ for Christmas too!) Has always, truthfully, been my most favorite Mac OS application in the history of the Universe!!

arnaldo-attallah

Jan 19 2019

2.1.0

Version: 2.1.0

It will be useful to have an auto save feature each 6 hours or so, and be able to restore the icons from a list os the last 6 Desktop icon savings.

coffeetime

Jan 2 2019

Drag and drop anything onto DIM and DOES NOT keep the window open anymore on MacOS 10.14 (Mojave). Developer needs to fix this!

Temporary solution for now is to delete its preference:
(home) folder > Library > Preferences > com.parker9.DIM_2.1.plist

thierrybechard

Jun 16 2018

2.5

Hello. Are you updating it for Mac OS 10.13?

hailaidenhale

Sep 3 2014

Great app so far, but I have run across one problem so far. I checked the box to restore Icon positions upon starting the program and now because it starts and quits so quickly, I cannot remove this option. Any help?

MushroomLandscape

May 14 2014

YES, THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS FREE, AWESOME APP!

Upright-Bassist

Apr 13 2014

The DIM is a real time saver, especially if you have a lot of those icons neatly (de?)arranged on your desktop. Plus its icon is cute, and it's reliable, never failed on me, is quick, and — did I mention it's reliable? Ah, and also it has a really cute icon! ;) Seriously, just use it often, it's quick and easy! :)

Nihilism4U

Jan 1 2014

I have a portable hardrive that I move from mac to mac. Different operating systems change the icon positions. I'd like to keep it organized and appearing the same way but moving from 10.6 to 10.8 moves things all over the place and so on moving between 10.7 & 10.9 only 10.6 and lower retain the same positions. None of this occurred until 10.7 and its only gotten worse since. Will this program have an effect on external drive's volume root appearance? If not anyone know which will?

Dominique

Dec 31 2013

4.5

Excellent product (OS X 10.6)

Iturtle

Oct 23 2013

2.0.2

Version: 2.0.2

it never fails and still works with mavericks! don't know why this version showed up here now, since it is already 2? years old. recommended!

Baby-Bloc

Jan 5 2012

3.5

When I restore icon positions, it seems to put my hard drive icons way out of place. Everything else seems fine. How do I get those drives to stick?

Joinerm

Oct 22 2011

Thank you so much!! I have been looking for a routine like this for years. Its just what I need on my Macbook Air right after I've run a powerpoint through a projector, then uncoupled and the screen goes back to hi res and all the icons on the desktop get moved about. One click on this icon in the dock, and everything jumps back to the way it was before giving the lecture. Just amazing. Just perfect.

Alexsa

Jun 20 2011

Seems , you guys do not try this tools. But does the OS X do it by itself? Saving the position of the icons of files and folders will be saved in the .DS files? Or do I am wrong?

Jazzyguy

The best way of slowing down your Mac is to put icons on your desktop.Each and every item on your desktop slows your Mac down. Each item is considered a folder on your desktop and of course if you have enough of them your Mac will slow to a crawl. I keep nothing on my Desktop and all goes well in SnowLeopard.

Big-Mac-XXL

Nov 22 2010

2.0.1

Version: 2.0.1

Beautiful! Works as advertised. Very nice animation, when arranging all the icons to their correct place. Never be afraid anymore of restarting the Finder or OS. My OS: 10.6.4

Joypebble

Sep 27 2010

This is the single best time-saver device I've found for my desktop. After any restart, all my drive and other folder icons get scattered like a bad pool break. DIM faultlessly saves the day with an instantaneous resurrection. It makes me smile every time! Thanks!!!!