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Good morning. I've created separate desktops (spaces), personal and business. If I select a business app from the dock while on my personal desktop, I thought it would automatically take me to my business desktop, but it doesn't. Instead I first have to go to my business desktop, then open the app. Is that the way it's supposed to work?
Catalina 10.15.2
Thank you.
iMac 27" 5K, macOS 10.15
I can confirm that.
When I assign an application to a particular desktop - say, TeXShop to Desktop 2 - then it honors this when starting. I click TexShop icon in the Dock and it duly starts in Desktop 2. Subsequently, if I have a TeXShop window open in Desktop 2, it will take me there, otherwise it will stay in the same Desktop.
I can confirm that.
When I assign an application to a particular desktop - say, TeXShop to Desktop 2 - then it honors this when starting. I click TexShop icon in the Dock and it duly starts in Desktop 2. Subsequently, if I have a TeXShop window open in Desktop 2, it will take me there, otherwise it will stay in the same Desktop.
Just to clarify: did you assign the application to the desktop?
For example:
Also, you may want to check this box in System Preferences->Mission Control:
I just did a quick test and it appears to be working correctly.
Specifically, I associated an application ("Podcasts") with Desktop 2.
Then I switched to Desktop 1 and clicked the Dock icon for Podcasts. It duly switched to Desktop 2 automatically and launched the application.
I created an extra desktop as suggested by woodmeister50, but that didn't help. I confirmed that I have the options and system preferences as you have suggested, but nothing changed. But what I found is that if I have the QuickBooks program open, and then click on it in another desktop, nothing happens. However, if I leave a QB window open, such as my vendors list, Mission Control will take me to desktop2 if I select QB in desktop1. I don't know if it's a glitch with QB or if there's another setting I've missed. But thank you for your help.
That part about QuickBooks seems to agree with the box “When switching to an application, switch to a Space with open windows for that application”.
I don’t use the Dock much. If you switch to your application using command-tab, does it go to the desired space?
Josienjoe wrote:
I first have to go to my business desktop, then open the app.
Use Mission Control on your Mac - Apple Support
Work in multiple spaces on Mac - Apple Support
What I found in the past is that you need to add an extra Desktop
even if you never use it. Then you can right click on an app and
chose the desktop (under options) it should open on.
Good morning. It's the same. If I have a QB window open, command-tab will take me there from another space. If I don't have a QB window open, nothing happens.
Thanks for your help.
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