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Who uses Spaces?
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spaces and expose for the win.
they go together like a mouse and keyboard.
usually i use just 4, but use 9 when i'm doing some serious photoshopping
they go together like a mouse and keyboard.
usually i use just 4, but use 9 when i'm doing some serious photoshopping
Tried Spaces for a while, but just don't really seem to need it. Even on my smallish 13" screen.
Exposé, on the other hand, I couldn't live without...
Exposé, on the other hand, I couldn't live without...
I couldn't live without Spaces. I have several apps set to open in different spaces upon logging in. Browsers in 1, OO in 2, Parallels in 3, etc.
I had used AutoHotKey in Windows to set up virtual desktops, and when I switched to Mac in February, 2008, Spaces allowed me to continue to work that way.
I had used AutoHotKey in Windows to set up virtual desktops, and when I switched to Mac in February, 2008, Spaces allowed me to continue to work that way.
Lemme try get this straight, though. Can I have the same app running in different spaces? I haven't used it before and I was thinking of setting up a space for work with CS3, Quark... a bunch of other stuff. Then thought 'well, I need iTunes in there of course, and Mail... and Safari too'...
I'm not sure how helpful it is.
I have a 12" PB. I use 4 spaces extensively. It's what I thought virtual desktops should have always been.
Not having to open Mail's/iTunes, etc window all the time is great.
Not having to open Mail's/iTunes, etc window all the time is great.
Lemme try get this straight, though. Can I have the same app running in different spaces? I haven't used it before and I was thinking of setting up a space for work with CS3, Quark... a bunch of other stuff. Then thought 'well, I need iTunes in there of course, and Mail... and Safari too'...
I'm not sure how helpful it is.
Why would you need an app in 2 different Spaces? Not sure I understand the need.
If you have iTunes playing in a certain Space, just because you switch Spaces doesn't make iTunes quit.
I love Spaces, a place for everything and everything in it's place.
I've always used multiple desktops on Linux and when MS offered the XP Powertoy to enable multiple desktops i installed it, so of course i use spaces now that apple has caught up.
Why would you need an app in 2 different Spaces? Not sure I understand the need.
If you have iTunes playing in a certain Space, just because you switch Spaces doesn't make iTunes quit.
I dunno how it works... that's why I'm asking questions. Let's say I have a dedicated space for moderating on MacRumors. It would have a tabbed browser, TextEdit, a couple of other apps including iTunes, which I would want to be able to control without switching into another space. This would be completely different than a space for work, although it would overlap in the use of some apps.
In my work space, it would also include some apps that would be in my 'mod' space.
Yes, you can have the same app running in different spaces. You have to open the second (or third, and so on) instance of the app, then drag it to the space that you want it to run in.Lemme try get this straight, though. Can I have the same app running in different spaces? I haven't used it before and I was thinking of setting up a space for work with CS3, Quark... a bunch of other stuff. Then thought 'well, I need iTunes in there of course, and Mail... and Safari too'...
I'm not sure how helpful it is.
I don't do this much though, and have had problems with it depending on the application (certain Firefox plugins). Maybe someone else will have more information for you on this.
Edit: BV, what you described is exactly how I use spaces. Although I haven't completely eliminated the need to switch back and forth depending on what I'm doing. When I have Firefox running in two different spaces, I forget which one I'm doing what in!
Go into the Spaces Preferences and you will see a box that says "Application Assignments." Click the + and add iTunes. Then over where it says "space" click on where it says "Space 1" and set it to "Every Space."
Profit!
BV, just realized I didn't really address your question. I don't know if you can have an app open in two Spaces, never tried. Using your needs, you would have everything for Mod work in say Space 1, and everything for Work work in Space 2. If you need overlapping apps, like iTunes, you could just set that up in Space 3. This way you wouldn't get distracted by the Work or Mod stuff if you opened that Space.
Any reason you don't prefer to switch Spaces? It's pretty instantaneuos. You can switch by either setting up Hot Keys, clicking the app in the Dock, or by the top nav bar.
I've never seen this done. How do you open a second or third instance of an app?
EDIT
"I see" said the Blindman.
OK then. Thanks all. One last question. Can I set up things to use Spaces and somehow restore it all easily to my 40+ icon dock, if I don't like it, without having to piss around?
OK then. Thanks all. One last question. Can I set up things to use Spaces and somehow restore it all easily to my 40+ icon dock, if I don't like it, without having to piss around?
Im not sure what you mean by this, but if you find that spaces isnt working for you just turn them off in SysPrefs and go back to work as usual, everything will be back to normal.
Your dock won't change. Spaces only moves App windows around. The Desktop & icons and Dock all remain the same.OK then. Thanks all. One last question. Can I set up things to use Spaces and somehow restore it all easily to my 40+ icon dock, if I don't like it, without having to piss around?
Also, by Cmd+N he means a new app window, not 2 Safari's running for instance.
I'm not currently a spaces user, although I may become one eventually on my Air, because of the smaller screen. It'd be kind of nice to have a little view of all four desktops on the left of the screen and perhaps showing whichever application you want to keep track of. I'd use spaces if it had that feature.
Ah, OK. It seems less useful then for people wanting to compartmentalise their use of the Mac without setting up an entirely new account. I'll have to experiment; I don't want Distiller or any font management apps being flaky because they don't play nicely.
Thanks all.
Yep, just open System Prefs, selection Expose/Spaces and turn off spaces. It's that easy.
Everything that is running, no matter what space it is running in, will still show up on your dock as it does now. (I use an app called "Dockless" to hide applications that are running that I don't want prying eyes to see.
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