Flickr user Tim Garbarino reminds us that winter isn’t quite over yet in the northern hemisphere with this gorgeous, serene setting sun behind a lonely snowball. The setup is functional too — Tim has his favourite feeds on the right, upcoming appointments at the top, and a spring-loaded dock on the left. More »
Flickr user rajdroid says that this desktop makes him feel calm and has a soothing effect, and we couldn’t agree more. It’s minimal, simplistic, but the combination of a gorgeous wallpaper and only the essentials when it comes to on-screen information makes for an elegant desktop that hides its power until you need it. More »
Flickr user David Molina wanted to bring the beauty of Android Ice Cream Sandwich to his desktop, and with a little tweaking and the right tools, we would have to say he definitely succeeded. The final result is a desktop that looks sharp and definitely has a lot in common with the mobile OS that inspired it. More »
It’s the middle of winter in the northern hemisphere, and while I haven’t seen the snow I’d like to see, Flickr user yeesh23 hails from London and decided to bring the snow to her desktop if it wouldn’t come to her window. A beautiful snow-covered wallpaper, a little GeekTool action and some dock tweaks were all she needed. More »
Flickr user Anand Bongir didn’t need a lot of information on his desktop, just some basics like the time and date, system status and a search box. He combined a gorgeous scenic wallpaper with a few Rainmeter widgets and great colour choice to produce an elegant desktop that keeps the data out of the way but always available. More »
Flickr user Fiona_Conn has a desktop that’s calm, minimalist and almost devoid of icons, widgets and other tools that serve to distract your focus from the task at hand. She has built a desktop that’s gorgeous to look at, but easy to work on at the same time. More »
Flickr user plasticniki‘s desktop is informative and elegant, and combines gorgeous perspective on the wallpaper image with flat icon graphics and monotype fonts to create a sharp-looking HUD that won’t get in the way of her work. More »
Flickr user Sebastian Nielsen wanted a desktop that was both informative but also reflects his hope for a white Christmas (how very northern hemisphere). He took this serene, snow-covered desktop and populated it with Rainmeter widgets to give him quick access to folders and his Google Calendar appointments. More »
To say that Skyrim is a hot topic of conversation around Lifehacker HQ is an understatement. Still, even if you’re not a big fan of the game, you have to admit that Flickr user Lukaz Lopez has a good combination of informative GeekTool geeklets and a gorgeous Skyrim wallpaper on his Mac. More »
Numerous studies have shown that your environment affects your productivity, and that even something as simple as colour can influence your memory or creativity. Since most of our work’s now done in the digital realm, it stands to reason that your desktop environment can play an important role in your productivity. More »
