Why does Stage Manager take up so much screen space?

iMac 19,1, Sonoma:


I like Large Sonoma Desktop Icons for my drives. I dislike large Stage Manager icons. There is completely too much space wasted to Stage Manager icons if I use large drive icons. Does anyone know how to reduce the size of Stage Manager icons & SPACE without me having to reduce my desktop icons?

iMac 27″, macOS 14.0

Posted on Oct 18, 2023 8:16 AM

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Oct 24, 2023 8:49 PM in response to blackxacto

I am weary of Stage Manager taking up a ton of wasted space on my screen. So I am turning it off. I now realize Stage Manager icons are not tied to Finder Icon sizes. There is only one huge size for Stage Manager plus the screen space it grabs and holds for no good reason. Why can't the left icons float on top of the desktop. But I'll let Apple decide what to do about this since there is no way to reduce the icons.


Hereon Stage Manager is OFF.

Why does Stage Manager take up so much screen space?

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