Creating Additional Virtual Desktops (Spaces)

Switching between applications can be handy, but you may prefer creating virtual desktops so you can organize multiple program windows.

When you create multiple Spaces, you can switch between them and even move windows from one desktop to another. You always have at least one Space named Desktop. Any additional Spaces you create get named Desktop 2, Desktop 3, and so on.

To see how to create virtual desktops, follow these steps:

  1. Click the Finder icon on the Dock. The Finder window appears.

  2. Click the Safari icon on the Dock. The Safari window appears.

  3. Open Mission Control. The Mission Control screen appears, displaying your two open windows on the same desktop, as shown in Figure 7-2.

  4. Move the mouse pointer ...

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