Use Home as Desktop directory in Yosemite How can I use my Home as the Desktop directory in Yosemite? Deleting the Desktop directory doesn't work after a restart. I would like to do this because I don't like to switch to Desktop dir everytime I take to Terminal and would like to see all my dirs on the "Desktop" screen.

Also please address the permissions aspect of any solution. Since I notice that some of the OSX created directories in my Home have this permission: "drwx------+" I worry that fixing my issue will have ramifications for permissions. 

Can I have what I want with the permissions Apple has set?
I'm trying to refrain from starting with "Why would you want to do that?"

You cannot delete the Desktop Folder, the OS should tell you it is a required folder &amp; not allow it. I suppose you could sudo it, but my guess is it would either replace it after a relog, or just cause problems.

Even if you did manage to force it to remove the Desktop Folder, what would the OS then use as your Desktop? It certainly wouldn't default to your Home folder, that's not its job.

I'm sure it would be far simpler all round, if you do want your Home Folders contents directly displayed on your desktop, to make Aliases of those folders &amp; put them inside the Desktop Folder.