Stage Manager: Per-Screen activation; External display behavior; The *purpose* of Stage Manager
Stage Manager's purpose: Simplify clutter, especially in a single, low-res monitor situation. It's a good start, but insufficient for "power users" who like Stage Manager (SM).
My setup: MBP 16in: Four desktops. Sometimes one external monitor.
Problem: I want to activate Stage Manager on a per-screen basis. Current version is global. If I'm on desktop 4 and activate SM, it will activate for desktops 1-3 as well (and my external display, which is especially annoying).
Example: I use SM when coding because coding often requires many apps, references, etc. It's chaotic. I can switch from app to app using SM in a way that provides order. That's great.
Example: When on my "home" screen (desktop 1), I never want Stage Manager enabled. I allow clutter on desktop 1 because it's my non-work desktop. I might have Photos, Notes, TV, and Safari open, and need all of them opened simultaneously. Here, SM is bad.
Solution: Just as there is an option to enable "separate spaces" for external displays, add an option to enable Stage Manager on a per-screen basis per these options: "Always On", "Always Off", and "Hybrid".
I know I'm not alone in wanting this, so please vote this up if you'd like to use Stage Manager (SM) to do what it's supposed to do: Simplify your life.
Trust us, Apple. When it comes to our own lives, we're the authorities; we know what we want. Apple's restraint is part of the reason we love you, but this is a time when it just makes sense to go that extra step. You know it. We know it. Everybody knows it.
Okay bye thx.
MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.13