Removing a Virtual Desktop (Space)

You can create as many Spaces as you wish. However, the more Spaces you create, the clumsier it can get trying to remember which program windows are open on which desktop. Eventually, you may want to remove a Space.

To see how to remove a virtual desktop, do this:

  1. Follow the instructions in the previous section to create two Spaces, where one desktop contains a Finder window and the second desktop contains a Safari window.

  2. Open Mission Control. The Mission Control screen appears, displaying your two thumbnail images of desktops at the top of the screen.

  3. Move the mouse over the Desktop 2 thumbnail image. A black and white close button appears in the upper-left corner of the Desktop 2 thumbnail image, as shown in ...

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