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Asked: May 30, 20262026-05-30T12:29:49+00:00 2026-05-30T12:29:49+00:00

I know there is NSDesktopDirectory that will get me the path to current user

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I know there is NSDesktopDirectory that will get me the path to current user desktop directory, but where is this path value written and is there a way to change it from my cocoa application I cannot find out.

Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Additional explanation: in Snow Leopard when I rename Desktop folder to anything whatsoever, the content of this folder still shows on desktop, so I guess OS keeps track about that folder name and locations changes and keep it as desktop folder. Does anyone know how it does that?

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    2026-05-30T12:29:51+00:00Added an answer on May 30, 2026 at 12:29 pm

    So, to answer my own question: there is no way to change the desktop path in Snow Leopard or Lion (although you van read it). The only way to switch dasktops is moving the contents itself which can be done with a set of AppleScripts to some degree :(.

    The other way is this app here :)):

    http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/projectdesktops/id499870251?ls=1&mt=12

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