Rename Desktops?

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Rename Desktops?

Is it possible to change the name of desktops instead of them being Desktop 1, Desktop 2, etc. ??

MacBook Pro 13”, macOS 10.15

Posted on Apr 12, 2020 2:47 PM

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SpencerDailey

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Apr 16, 2020 4:07 PM in response to Marcy Matties

There's a menubar app in the Mac App Store (https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1456226992?pt=119982183&ct=qa&mt=8) that lets you assign names to specific Spaces. It also lets you give each Space a unique icon in the menubar, so as you swipe between Spaces you can just glance up and know which one you're in. It also lets you jump directly to specific Spaces directly via its dropdown menu or hotkeys. Because macOS APIs are limited, the names stay in the app and don't show up in Mission Control, but they are just a click away (plus the unique icon is visible).

The app also does a bunch of other stuff related to time tracking, and it's free. I made it, and its homepage is www.currentkey.com.

I hope that helps! - Spencer

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Apr 12, 2020 2:55 PM in response to Barney-15E

Thanks. I've been googling it and didn't find a way. But most of the results I found were for pre-Catalina, so I was hoping maybe that had been corrected - or someone had come up with a script to allow it. I find that the desktops sometimes do weird things and I never know why. I drag windows into certain desktops and then sometime later they show up on a different one. I'm sure it's something I'm doing, but I never know what! lol

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Barney-15E

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Apr 12, 2020 2:52 PM in response to Marcy Matties

That has never been possible. I'm not sure why it is an option. Seems like it would be simple, but maybe not worth the effort.

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Apr 16, 2020 4:54 PM in response to SpencerDailey

That sounds awesome! I'll check it out tomorrow. Thanks so much.

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