Spaces were renamed Desktops and brought together with Exposé and Dashboard as Mission Control with the release of Mac OSX 10.7 Lion.
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Dragging a window to a space doesn't work the first time
In Mountain Lion (at least, maybe elsewhere too):
Enter Mission Control to see all windows, and all spaces.
Drag a window or a stack of windows to a space
For me, the first attempt at this fails ...
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How can I switch between different windows in an app that exists in multiple spaces (with keyboard commands)? [duplicate]
CMD + allows you to switch between a single application's windows that exist in your current space. But, if you have an application that has windows in multiple spaces, CMD + no longer works.
This is ...
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Random space switching issue
When I am using Chrome for web development I like to have it open on the same space as where I am using my code editor.
Chrome is currently assigned to a different space than my code editor so ...
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How to open a Finder window even if one is open on a different space already, in Terminal?
I often use open . to open the current folder from Terminal.app. From time to time this doesn't work. The reason is that the folder in question is already open in some other Finder window on some ...
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Is it possibile have different files in different desktop?
i'm new with mac, the multiple "space/desktop" function is very cool, but it would be better if i could have different files and folder on each of my space.
For example, i want to set up a space for ...
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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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Shortcut to create/remove desktop in Mac OSX 10.8
To switch desktops, one can use < CTRL >-i or < CTRL >-[< left >< right >]. Are there shortcuts to create and remove desktops? If not, how can I make them?
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Spaces (Mission Control) jumps to a space but won't stay there
I have two spaces. When I try to jump from the left space to the right one using the swipe gesture, the right space shows briefly but then the screen immediately jumps back to the left.
As a result, ...
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How can I stop by External Display from switching “Spaces”
Somehow I enabled my mac to have these "spaces" and I always have a second "desktop" - I don't know how to get rid of it.
However, either when no apps are open or if there is a fullscreen app, I do ...
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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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Only show active windows in the current space in Mac OSX when pressing CMD-Tab
I'm new to Mac and have the following wish:
I would like to have one instance of an application (app1) on space1 and another application (app2) on space2. When I pres press CMD-Tab I see every open ...
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Pop-ups in Chrome Cause Mountain Lion to Switch Spaces
I have 5 spaces. I assigned Chrome to Space 2. When I encounter a pop-up in Chrome, Mountain Lion automatically switches to Space 3 and prevents me from switching back to Space 2. I'm forced to quit ...
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OS X Mountain Lion: keyboard shortcut to move current window to another space
In OS X Mountain Lion, is there a way I can assign a keyboard shortcut to move the active window to a specified space (or even the adjacent space if an arbitrary space can't be specified).
Ideally, ...
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What will cause spaces to rearrange in Lion?
I'm having a hard time figuring out what constitutes as "recent use" in Lion that will cause spaces to rearrange(I have the "automatically rearrange spaces based on recent use" box checked). I use ...
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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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A better workflow for screen real estate than spaces? [closed]
My impression of the general feeling toward spaces is that it's a good idea that doesn't work very well and so most people don't use it. I do use it and I can't imagine having all my windows open on ...
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Is there a keyboard shortcut to jump directly to a particular full screen app in Lion?
When you full screen an application in Lion, it "flies out" of the desktop space it started in, and winds up at the end of the spaces list (assuming you have turned off auto-arranging).
As a result ...
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Animations are choppy and jerky after a day (Mountain Lion)
After my 13" MacBook Pro (2010) has been on/sleeping for a day, the changing desktop animation and mission control gets choppy. Only a reboot fixes this problem and it stays good for several hours. ...
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How to prevent dock auto-hiding setting from changing?
I prefer to keep the dock "auto-hiding" setting on so that the dock is always hidden unless I mouse over it. I am aware of both the setting in "dock preferences" and the keyboard shortcut (⌥⌘D).
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Push window to beginning, not to the end of stack when I press fullscreen
Is it possible to push window to beginning, not to the end of stack when I press fullscreen?
For example, I have tree windows (or spaces) maximized
When I press "fullscreen" button I want new ...
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Fix app window on spaces change?
I'm working with 2 screens.
On the smaller I have documentation open while on bigger I have IDE.
When making terminal fullscreen it will go big on one screen(bigger), while making other blank.
Is ...
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Making Desktop 2 in Mountain Lion be shown in external display
Is it possible to display Desktop 2 (Mountain Lion) in an external display?
The thing is I want to use Full Screen applications in an external display while using my Laptop display for ...
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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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Is there a way to refresh symbolichotkeys.plist without logging out?
There is an extremely annoying bug in OS X with a non-Apple mouse where every time I reboot I have to go into ~/Library/Preferences and delete com.apple.symbolichotkeys.plist, logout, then reset my ...
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Switching between windows of one application in multiple spaces
I know you can use command + ` to switch between windows in one program in one space.
But this is only in the one space, if you have other windows from the same App in different spaces ... it won't ...
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App behavior with spaces and minimized window
I would like to change the behavior when I click on an app that's not open on the current space. Right now, it goes to whichever space has that app. Instead, I'd like it to favor the current space, ...
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How can I stop OS X from switching Spaces when the mouse cursor is at the edge of the screen?
Mac OS X Spaces change when I hold the mouse at the edge of the screen. Is there an application or 'defaults' command to disable this?
Warp looks like it might help, but hasn't changed the behavior ...
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Save and Load Workspaces
Is there an app or setting that lets me save (persist) and load workspaces (or "Spaces") on my Mac?
i.e. as a freelance software developer I want it to appear as if I have a completely fresh Mac ...
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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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Customize Change Spaces Shortcut in Mountain Lion
I have a Logitech mouse that is supposedly "unsupported", but I'd like to be able to click the mouse wheel left and right to switch spaces left and right. I figured out that Mountain Lion is ...
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Mountain Lion spaces erratic behavior
I have been noticed unique behavior between virtual desktops on my Macbook. For example, Mail is in Space 1, my browser in Space 2, and Autocad in Space 3. Seemingly at random intervals, it will ...
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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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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 to interact with application across spaces and save the workspace?
Using Mac 10.6.8 here.
So I have Chrome in Space2, and Devonthink in Space1.
I wanted to drag the URL from Chrome to Devonthink.
Can't think of a easier way other than to drag Chrome to space 1, ...
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Is there a key stroke to switch to a fullscreen app in Lion?
I normally switch around my virtual desktops using the ctrl+num. Now, Exposé shows all the desktops and the fullscreen app whereupon clicking the fullscreen app rectangle will take me back to it. I'd ...
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A Space just for an App
Is there a way (perhaps using a third-party app) to make one of my Spaces permanently locked to a single app (in this case, TextEdit)?
I want to have all my TextEdit windows and nothing else in one ...
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Spaces: How to set an app to appear in every space but one?
Spaces lets you set up certain applications to open in a specific space, no particular space or all of them. Sometimes though I wished to have a space where my apps that usually would appear in all ...
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App or Script to Move a Window Between Desktops With Only a Keyboard Shortcut?
I need a way to move a window between desktops in Lion/Mountain Lion with a keyboard shortcut only (i.e. no mouse involvement). From this similar question, I'm aware that it can be done by holding ...
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Finder windows show up in all my Spaces
When I open multiple Finder windows in Mountain Lion, I find that, no matter what virtual desktop I go to in Spaces, all the Finder windows remain where they are. However, when I open, say, Skype, for ...
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How to move a window to another space without using the mouse?
I use spaces for having multiple desktops, but often need to move a program from one space to another.
I am aware of the various ways to do that with a mouse:
Click window drag to edge
F8 to show ...
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Applescript vs. Spaces in Lion (10.7)
In Snow Leopard (10.6), I had an applescript that toggled iTunes between "maximised on Space 2" and "mini-player on all spaces":
set app_identifier to do shell script "echo 'com.apple.iTunes' | ...
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When switching to a different space, OS X sometimes just switches back to the previous space. Is there a fix for this?
I've got a curious problem with my computer, which is set up with 2 spaces. I use the Move left a space and Move right a space shortcut to switch between them.
Quite often, particularly the first ...
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How can I disable Spaces in Lion?
I used to use spaces a lot on Leopard and Snow Leopard, but the way it works on Lion is annoying for me, especially when it sends the full screen apps to a Space at the end of the row.
Is there a way ...
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How to lock a full screen application in in a certain space?
I want to keep the mail applicaton fullscreen in the far right space.
Every time I open a fullscreen application it moves to the far right.
How do I lock a fullscreen app in say the far right space?
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Cocoa emacs — open in current space?
I usually use several different spaces (desktops?) for various different tasks.
Unfortunately, cocoa emacs 24.1 (9.0), even when using emacsclient (I do a server start in my init.el file) always ...
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What is causing a black screen while switching spaces on Mountain Lion?
On Lion I used to see the next space wallpaper while pressing Control + → to switch desktops. But on Mountain Lion I see a Black Screen until the transition is complete. Is it just me who is facing ...
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spaces and dual monitor: separate setup for each monitor?
I have two monitors and I would like to handle the virtual spaces separately on each. I.e. changing the space on one monitor shouldn't change the space on the other. (I wonder why this isn't even the ...
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How can I disable animation when switching desktops in Lion?
I would very much like to disable the sliding animation that occurs when switching desktops via ctrl+→/← or ctrl+[number] in Lion. This was previously accomplished in previous versions ...
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Some applications (like Terminal) will lose focus after switching Spaces
I have the following problem with Spaces in Mountain Lion:
1) Open Safari (or Chrome)
2) Open Terminal
3) Give Terminal window focus
4) Switch to Dashboard Space (or any other Space)
5) Switch back ...
