HT1624: Mac 101: Using Spaces to organize your windows and applications (Mac OS X v10.5, 10.6)

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Sabre's Dad
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Q: What is the purpose of using Spaces.  How will it make life easier?  Seems you can just open the applications you want and minimize them.

I don't understand how spaces can make life easier?

MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.7.4)

Posted on May 17, 2012 4:41 AM

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Thanks for the candid answer.  At this stage of my life, I am not typically working on multiple projects at one time.  My sense, since reading the other post plus some on line info, is that you can just "sweep" everything related to one topic (work project etc) into one Space and it doesn't get co-mingled with other projects.

 

I am following the directions and I don't see the links they mention. can't even find how to set it up. Enough said, I know what it is and don't need to dig deeper.  On to the next stumbling block I am sure. 

Posted on May 17, 2012 11:29 AM

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  • by Gary Scotland,Helpful

    Gary Scotland Gary Scotland May 17, 2012 6:55 AM in response to Sabre's Dad
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    May 17, 2012 6:55 AM in response to Sabre's Dad

    like many things, spaces is an option and you decide between using spaces, the dock

    or window switching (alt tab)    each have pros and cons

     

    you can open applications, files, folders or drives in  different spaces at the same time and

    then switch between them using the commands:

    control 2 for space 2

    control 8 for space 8

     

    You can have up to four rows and four columns

     

     

     

    more info here:   spaces

  • by BDAqua,Helpful

    BDAqua BDAqua May 17, 2012 9:23 AM in response to Sabre's Dad
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    May 17, 2012 9:23 AM in response to Sabre's Dad

    I never found it useful myself, but some have.

  • by Sabre's Dad,Solvedanswer

    Sabre's Dad Sabre's Dad May 17, 2012 11:29 AM in response to BDAqua
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    May 17, 2012 11:29 AM in response to BDAqua

    Thanks for the candid answer.  At this stage of my life, I am not typically working on multiple projects at one time.  My sense, since reading the other post plus some on line info, is that you can just "sweep" everything related to one topic (work project etc) into one Space and it doesn't get co-mingled with other projects.

     

    I am following the directions and I don't see the links they mention. can't even find how to set it up. Enough said, I know what it is and don't need to dig deeper.  On to the next stumbling block I am sure. 

  • by BDAqua,

    BDAqua BDAqua May 17, 2012 11:33 AM in response to Sabre's Dad
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    May 17, 2012 11:33 AM in response to Sabre's Dad

    I think it works better/is more useful, if you have a Cell Phone glued to the side of your head!