The Empty Desktop

Aside from the time, battery level, and music in the lower left corner, you might think this is just a wallpaper, but it’s not—it’s Dan C’s desktop, and he likes it empty. Every time he sits down it’s a glorious fresh start. Here’s how he made it.

Dan is working on a Mac, and to be fair, he has the dock hidden until he needs it—but even that’s customized too. When he sits down to work, this is what he sees. If you like the look, here’s what you’ll need to get it:

• The wallpaper by John Carey of fiftyfootshadows
• The GeekTool system monitor and configuration utility for OS X for the system time and battery indicators
• cDock 2 to customize the dock
• LiteIcon to customize the dock icons
• The Zion icon pack
• Bowtie with the Unnamed theme for the “now playing” display under the system info

It’s a good, clean look—and if you like it with the icons hidden, here’s a view with that customized dock shown:

If you like what you see, head over to his Kinja post (linked below) to read more about it, and to let him know how much you love it.

Do you have a good-looking, functional desktop of your own to show off? Share it with us! Post it to your personal Kinja blog using the tag Desktop Showcase or add it to our Lifehacker Desktop Show and Tell Flickr pool. Screenshots must be at least at least 1280x720 and please include information about what you used, links to your wallpaper, skins, and themes, and any other relevant details. If your awesome desktop catches our eye, you might get featured!

The Empty Desktop | Dan C

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