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I have 2 monitors for mac, one extended the other.

How do i switch virtual desktops on one monitor only?

For example, When I do 4 fingers swipe left/right on screen1, I expect the switching happens on screen1 only.

BUT both monitors will switch virtual desktops at the same time, how do i avoid that?

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  • What OS X version do You have? If Mavericks or newer go to Preferences -> Mission Control -> Displays have separagte Spaces.
    – Mateusz Szlosek
    Commented Dec 22, 2014 at 15:28
  • Although this answer was placed here after I put it as an answer it would be helpful for you to accept it so it is listed as solved.
    – markhunte
    Commented Dec 23, 2014 at 16:26

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I am not on a My Mac at the moment, but in the Mission Control Preferences there is a setting to have the spaces work independently. Go to Preferences -> Mission Control -> Displays have separate Spaces.

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In Ventura, "Displays have separate spaces" setting has now moved to Settings > Desktop & Dock.

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To add to @markhunte, the switching of desktops seems to depend on where the focus or mouse, is. I have 2 external monitors and 3 spaces on my primary display. When I add a space to an external monitor, the key-combo of Control + <- or -> will move the space where the active app or my mouse is located.

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