Despite the many hours a day that I spend in front of the Mac, whether for work or for more leisure-related use, I have long refused to use multiple desktops. It is a basic function of the operating system and is not even exclusive, since it also exists in Windows.
However, for some reason I still wasn't convinced. I have long preferred to manage multiple well-positioned windows and even large monitors, but a few months ago I started taking advantage of this feature and now I recommend it to almost all users it also works with your Mac.
What does it mean to have multiple desktops on Mac?
Apple calls them spaces (spaces) or Mission Control and you may have met him one day, but if not, say it simply and clearly It's like having multiple monitors in one. In fact, for practical purposes it's almost like having two or more monitors, with the obvious difference that you won't be able to see all the content at once.
Settings, apps and even wallpaper will always be the same. It will never stop being your regular Mac. The idea is be able to distribute the different application windows in different virtual spaces. My specific case can serve as an example: in the first space two windows with the professional chat and the messaging application, in another full-screen desktop an image editor and in a third a text editor or any other necessary program at that time. to work.
It's a pretty simple concept, but from my experience I can say that it's very useful. And honestly, I can't explain the exact reason why I ignored it for so long, so now I can't do anything other than rank it as one of my best discoveries (along with this tool to manage tasks under macOS).
How to have multiple spaces/desktops on macOS
Setting up Spaces on your Mac couldn't be simpler and applies the same way in all cases whether we are using a MacBook, an iMac or any other Mac connected to one or more monitors. Although in the latter case I think it makes less sense, the possibility of configuring several spaces remains.
To begin with, it all starts from press the F3 key. At this moment, an interface opens at the top of the screen called Mission Control and your current desktop will be displayed, but if you click on the icon + on the right side you can add other offices. Then it will be a matter of opening them and placing the application windows you need there, even being able to move them between these spaces by simply dragging their respective windows.
Likewise, there is also other ways to move between offices like double-tapping the Magic Mouse or swiping up with three or four fingers on the trackpad. These gestures can be disabled or modified by going to System Settings.
Likewise, the complete mission control adjustments are found in System Settings > Desk and docking station. They are located in a section at the bottom of this panel and allow you, among other things, to activate the option of automatic reorganization of spaces or to group windows.
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