Reader Noah wanted a desktop that helped him quickly get to work and quickly get his game on when work is done, so he put this desktop together with work on one side, play on the other, and tons of shortcuts at the bottom. Here's how he set it up.


Noah submitted his desktop to our Desktop Showcase, which is what you should do if you want to see it featured here. All you have to do is post a screenshot to your Kinja blog (the one that came with your commenter account), and include links to the wallpaper, widgets, skins, and tools you used to customize it.

If you couldn't tell, Noah's desktop also just happens to be a Mac, but that doesn't stop him from getting his game on when he wants to unwind a bit. All of the shortcuts on the right are his favorite games, and all of the shortcuts on the left are apps he uses for work (or to do a little procrastinating). The dock is packed with apps he commonly uses as well. If you want the same feel for your Mac, here's how to get it:


There are a few other terminal tricks and tweaks he used to space out the dock and to add the sidebars to each side using Geektool, but you can head over to his Kinja blog to read more about it and to ask any questions you might have about how he put it all together.

Clean Gaming/Work Desktop My new desktop. Games on the left. Time and most used apps on the left. Read more

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 640x360 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!


Clean Gaming/Work Desktop | Noah Robertson