I have several workflows based on various tasks: article writing, making presentations, making graphics etc. I want to make it so that when I launch a workflow, it starts by generating a new space for that workflow. Linking apps to spaces isn't going to work for me, because I use some of the same apps for different tasks.
rMBP, OS 10.9.4
Automator doesn’t have any actions to manipulate desktops.
Applescript has some Desktop items in the System Events dictionary, but I don’t think they relate to Mission Control Desktops.
In this StackOverflow question, there is an entry that uses Applescript UI scripting to make the new Desktop. It is just telling the system to click on the new desktop button in mission control:
You could add that script in a Run Applescript action in Automator.
Automator doesn’t have any actions to manipulate desktops.
Applescript has some Desktop items in the System Events dictionary, but I don’t think they relate to Mission Control Desktops.
In this StackOverflow question, there is an entry that uses Applescript UI scripting to make the new Desktop. It is just telling the system to click on the new desktop button in mission control:
You could add that script in a Run Applescript action in Automator.
That was great, thanks. I can now open a space, and I've made it resolution independent by tweaking that script a little and I've made it automatically switch to that space. However, now the problem is that if any of the apps are already open, the OS switches back to the spaces they're in rather than make new windows in my new space. I'm posting this as a separate question as it's kind of a separate issue.
Mind sharing your script? That's what the community is for... helping others! 🙂
Can I use Automator to add a space?
