On 17.01.2012, at 17:01, THDW wrote:

> 
> I was just wondering whether I can also make Command D a short cut in Finder that will call up the Desktop instead of Duplicate.
> 
> I find Command D very useful when saving stuff to the desktop in a dialogue box. Would love to be able to use it to call up the Desktop.


This can be done in the following way:

1) Remove the key combination Command+D from the Finder command "Duplicate". You do that by going to the System Preferences panel. You will have to replace it by another key combination (I did it with Control+D) because leaving it blank isn't possible.

2) Download "Spark" which is a free Hotkey shortcuts manager from here:

http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/14352/spark

Don't confuse it with Spark, the Task management application of the same name!!!!!!!

3) In Spark you now define a hotkey Command+D for the folder "Desktop" (that folder is in Users > You > Desktop).


From now on, every time you press Command+D the Desktop will be opened and files will not be duplicated anymore when you use this key combination.

Here are two screen shots that may give you a rough idea how this work:

http://min.us/mtRNMYNCH

Use the left and right arrows on the web page to switch between the screen shots.


Best,

Þorvarður Davíðsson
 OS X 10.6.8
 MacBook Pro 17’'