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* Three or four fingers on the track pad and swipe right or left. | * Three or four fingers on the track pad and swipe right or left. | ||
=Placing Windows on Desktops= | |||
Drag the window and drop it to the edge of the screen. | |||
Revision as of 16:09, 1 November 2016
External
- How to Use Multiple Desktops on a Mac http://www.howtogeek.com/180677/mission-control-101-how-to-use-multiple-desktops-on-a-mac/
Internal
Overview
Mac allows you to place windows into different screens you can switch between. The feature was known as Spaces, and it is known "virtual desktop" or "workspace" in Linux. Multiple desktops are part of the Mission Control.
Access Mission Control
- Swipe with three or four fingers on trackpad
- F3
- Control - Up Arrow
Manage the Number of Multiple Desktops
Create
Access mission control.
- Move the mouse in the top right corner. A dark area with a + sign will appear. Click on + and a new desktop will be created.
or
- Drag and drop a window at the right of the row containing the currently configured desktops. A new desktop will be created for that window.
Delete
Access mission control. The currently configured multiple desktops will appear at the top of the screen.
You can remove a desktop by placing the cursor on it and clicking on the X control surface that appears in the upper left corner.
- Control - Left/Right Arrow
- Three or four fingers on the track pad and swipe right or left.
Placing Windows on Desktops
Drag the window and drop it to the edge of the screen.