Settings that allow opening files in the same desktop where's finder

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Settings that allow opening files in the same desktop where's finder

Hey all,

I work on mac with an external monitor most of the time and there is one big annoying thing that really irritates me.

Let me explain it, its pretty simple: I have several desktops on my mac and several desktops on my external monitor, when I place Finder in external desktop and try to open files, they always open on my mac's desktop, so every time I have to move the file in Preview to the external desktop like moron and it really slows my work.

Is there a fix/workaround that allows opening files in the same desktop where's Finder even when the Finder is on external monitor's desktop?

Thanks for the ideas

MacBook

Posted on Jan 14, 2020 2:30 PM

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Answer 1

Barney-15E

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Jan 14, 2020 8:09 PM in response to Ellendereth

You can set an App to be on a particular desktop, or None. If it is set to None, a file should open in the Desktop where it was opened.

There is a setting in Mission control that will switch Desktops if the App has an open window in that desktop. But, that shouldn't affect opening a Document, only switching to the App.

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Answer 2

Jan 15, 2020 2:26 AM in response to Ellendereth

Click and hold the Dock icon for Preview, and choose Options->Assign to->Desktop on Display 2 (or whatever is appropriate).

Then Preview will open in that display. In my limited testing, this setting survived disconnecting and reconnecting the external display.

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Answer 3

Ellendereth Author

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Jan 15, 2020 1:03 AM in response to Barney-15E

Well, it only partially solves the issue, its good that I can assign it manually. But every time you disconnect external monitor it resets back. Its stupid that it doesnt work like on which desktop is Finder there the files will open.

So thanks for the feedback.

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