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Mac tip: How to pin an app to a specific Mission Control desktop

Mac tip: How to pin an app to a specific Mission Control desktop

by ben patterson | Jun 20, 2012 | desktops, how-tos, laptops

Tired of your various Mac apps winding up in the wrong virtual desktop? I know the feeling. Well, good news. You can, in fact, assign an app to a specific desktop in Mission Control—perfect for keeping your programs in their proper “spaces,” particularly...
Why won’t Mission Control label my desktops? (Mac OS X Lion tip)

Why won’t Mission Control label my desktops? (Mac OS X Lion tip)

by ben patterson | Nov 15, 2011 | desktops, how-tos, laptops

Cybersi writes: I noticed on the Apple site that in Mission Control, it shows desktops labeled as iTunes, Mail etc. That seems better than straining my eyes to see what’s in my desktops, but I can’t seem to make them show on my Mac. Any suggestions please?...
Mac OS X Lion tip: How to rearrange desktop spaces in Mission Control, for real

Mac OS X Lion tip: How to rearrange desktop spaces in Mission Control, for real

by ben patterson | Oct 13, 2011 | desktops, how-tos, laptops

Wasn’t I just complaining about how tricky it is to re-order your virtual desktops in Mission Control under Mac OS X “Lion”? Yes, I was, and I even described an elaborate workaround for rearranging your desktops in the overhead Mission Control view,...
Mac OS X Lion tip: Getting the hang of desktop “spaces” in Mission Control

Mac OS X Lion tip: Getting the hang of desktop “spaces” in Mission Control

by ben patterson | Jul 29, 2011 | how-tos, laptops

Did you know that there’s more than one desktop on your Mac? Yep, it’s true—and in “Lion,” the just-released update for the Mac operating system, you can pretty much have as many desktops as you want, each filled with its own assortment of open...

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