There's certainly no shortage of places to find something to revitalize your desktop, whether you are into beautiful landscapes, abstract illustrations, or simple designs and patterns.

Open your "Desktop Patterns" Control Panel. Select "Paste" from the Edit menu, or type Command-V. The image should appear in the Control Panel window.

While this eye candy makes it more pleasant to stare at our monitors all day, there is one downside—desktop icons can sometimes be obscured, especially by desktop pictures that are lighter in tone.