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=Manage the Number of Multiple Desktops=
=Manage the Number of Multiple Desktops=
=Create=
Access [[#Access_Mission_Control|mission control]]. 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 [[#Access_Mission_Control|mission control]]. The currently configured multiple desktops will appear at the top of the screen.  
Access [[#Access_Mission_Control|mission control]]. The currently configured multiple desktops will appear at the top of the screen.  

Revision as of 16:06, 1 November 2016

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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. 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.

Navigate between Desktops

Control - Left/Right Arrow