Questions tagged [spaces]
Spaces were renamed Desktops and brought together with Exposé and Dashboard as Mission Control with the release of Mac OSX 10.7 Lion.
535 questions
0 votes
1 answer
55 views
macOS Mission Control Lag on Built-in Display: ~4 FPS Space Swipe/Transition Animation
After a few weeks of use on Tahoe 26.0.1, Mission Control and 3-finger space swiping on my MacBook Pro M4 Pro (120 Hz display) became extremely choppy (~4 FPS) while everything else (scrolling, Exposé,...
- 253
0 votes
0 answers
88 views
How can I preserve my macOS virtual spaces assignments to specific monitors when disconnecting or reconnecting external displays?
I’m using a MacBook Pro with two external monitors and have 10 Spaces (virtual desktops) spread across the built-in and external screens. Whenever I disconnect and then reconnect the external displays ...
0 votes
0 answers
50 views
Mission Control: Better Organization (Display As Grid, Group Windows Of Same App, Sort)
Is there any app which allows Mission Control to display app windows in a grid format rather than a Jackson Pollock sort of spritz? I'd like options to: Display windows in a grid, where: Selection ...
- 251
0 votes
1 answer
125 views
iTerm dropdown window opens in a different Space
I’m experiencing an issue with iTerm2’s dropdown window: Sometimes, after extended use when triggered via hotkey, it causes a Space switch, opening in a different Space instead of the current one. The ...
- 726
0 votes
0 answers
30 views
Can I assign an application to some but not all spaces in Big Sur?
I have six spaces/desktops configured in macOS Big Sur (11.7.10). I'd like to assign an application (Calendar, actually) to two of them. The options for one or all work fine, but I cannot get it to ...
- 143
1 vote
1 answer
282 views
macOS not switching Spaces when opening links from Slack to Firefox
I’m experiencing an issue with macOS where clicking a link in Slack (which I have open in one Space) opens the link in Firefox (which is in another Space), but macOS no longer automatically switches ...
- 111
0 votes
1 answer
59 views
How to move windows between spaces on 14.6
This is kind of like this Why can't I move the mini iTunes player between Spaces? except it's an Xcode window on Sonoma 14.6 I have tried bringing the window to the edge on the side towards the ...
- 677
1 vote
0 answers
41 views
Numbering of spaces on multiple monitors
Can I choose how the spaces are numbered across external monitors? I use spaces a lot to organise the apps, so each space has a certain role, e.g. two spaces on the laptop for communications, e.g. ...
- 255
0 votes
1 answer
652 views
Why is the "Move left/right a space" shortcut slow, when "Switch to Desktop X" is fast?
This drives me crazy. I am using MacOS Sonoma 14.4 on M1 Max macbook. When using shortcuts to move left/right a space, not only the animation is slow, but then the time to interactivity is also slow. ...
- 99
3 votes
2 answers
118 views
Can apps on macOS work independent of Spaces that Mission Control assigns?
I tend to use Spaces a lot to organise my apps (e.g. work apps, communication apps etc.). And I use them in conjunction with an app switcher (Raycast). Typically when I go to an app, the OS will ...
- 155
0 votes
0 answers
75 views
Switch Between Windows of the Same Application Across Multiple Monitors on Mac
I have an external monitor connected to my MacBook as an extended display. On desktop 1 (the MacBook's screen), I have an instance of Firefox open in workspace 1. On desktop 2 (the external monitor), ...
- 131
1 vote
0 answers
28 views
Force secondary display to only show one app
I have multiple displays attached to my M1 (Sonoma 14.14.1). I'd like one of these displays to only ever display a single app - to not have other spaces on that display, and restore on reboot/unlock/(...
- 163
0 votes
0 answers
37 views
Can't switch to a space with no open windows
When Mission Control preferences When switching to an application, switch to a Space with open windows for that application is enabled, it is not possible to switch to an empty space if a Finder ...
- 2,340
0 votes
1 answer
146 views
How to have 5 different always-on-top notes, one on each screen?
Screen as in the different desktops in mac os I'm using macOS and I frequently work with multiple spaces. I'm looking for a way to have 5 different notes or quick notes that are always on top of all ...
- 54
1 vote
0 answers
60 views
Not able to access 500 GB space from my external drive
I have a 1.5 TB WD Elements hard drive. There were two containers with 500 GB space and 250 GB space respectively. I wanted to delete both of them and merge them in my 750 GB APFS volume. I was able ...
- 111