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How to have certain *windows* start in different spaces during start up?
Is there a way to have certain windows of an app open in specific spaces?
Whenever I start up my computer, all my log in items get mashed into one space.
I'm using OSX 10.7.5 Lion
Edit: I would ...
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Is there a way to create new desktop spaces from keyboard only?
We all know there is a way to to switch between desktops using keyboard shortcuts,
but can we create new ones using only the keyboard?
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Hide windows in current desktop (Lion)
I'd like to make a keyboard shortcut that hides all windows on the current desktop, while ignoring windows on other desktops. Is this possible using Applescript?
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Mountain Lion desktop order
On Mountain Lion, I have three desktops. What I find is that the sequential left to right order of these desktops keeps changing. Is it doing something based on usage ? and how can I disable this ?
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How to hide desktop icons on a single desktop
I'm a big fan of multiple desktop spaces on OS X 10.7 (see image).
I'm wondering if you can hide desktop icons on just one of the 4 spaces I have setup. Is that possible?
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How do I rename desktops in Mountain Lion?
It seems that Apple doesn't provide a way to rename desktops from the default "Desktop 1", etc. Renaming desktops would be great for my workflow.
Does anyone know how to do this manually or with a ...
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How to make Adobe applications respect desktop/spaces?
I have my applications arranged on three different desktops (formerly known as Spaces) to avoid cluttering.
The only problem is that Adobe apps such as Photoshop or Illustrator always spawn windows ...
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Why won’t desktops stay in order?
I have created a number of desktops in which to keep Safari, Mail, iCal etc. These are all kept in full-screen mode and I have unchecked the setting to automatically rearrange spaces, yet whenever I ...
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OSX Lion Spaces & desktop files
When I switch between spaces, after the transition effect the files on the previous desktop fade back in, so that the same files are on every desktop.
Is it possible to keep separate files on ...
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How do I find the current Mission Control space number from the command line?
Is there any way to determine the number of the currently active Mission Control space/desktop in Mac OS X Lion from the command line?
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Lion: Switching Spaces with Key Controls darn slow? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Speed up Mission Control Preview Animation
I loved to use Spaces in Snow Leopard. Now with Mission Control I love using the feature even more. However as many people on ...
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Single desktop image for all desktops
I upgraded from Snow Leopard to Lion. Afterward when I would set a Desktop picture (either through System Preferences or iPhoto) it was applied to all desktops.
Yesterday I control clicked the ...
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Automatically restore my window locations when I reconnect my external monitor? [duplicate]
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How do I make windows save their position on screen after re-attaching a display?
I'll often move around in the course of a work day, from my basement office where I ...
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Spaces makes dialogs disappear
I'll be working in a space, and then something starts bouncing in the dock (like Mail), so I switch to that space, and I see a dialog for a split second, but then it disappears. I try moving the main ...
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Spaces and Expose Overview using the 2nd Monitor
I have two monitors, and 9 (3x3) virtual desktops. When I invoke the Spaces overview mode of expose, everything gets pulled onto the primary display. It creates one overview with 3x3 desktops, ...
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When using Spaces, is there a way to set each “desktop” background independently?
For instance, say I had a few sweet background images I wanted to use to identify each one.
