"Gather windows" for all apps?

How do I move all apps from a Secondary Desktop that I can't see to my Primary Desktop that I can see? This is something that I end up faced with at least once a week and its incredibly frustrating.

This is a problem on any version of OSX without Spaces. Mavericks, Yosemite, and anything else lacking Spaces is a problem.

I am hooked to a Projector for a meeting and I can't see my Secondary Desktop.

I need to change settings, for example the background image needs to be changed, but I can't see the Secondary Desktop background controls and so I can't change anything.

In Windows there is an option to "Move" an open window using the arrow keys. You can recover -any- window that you can't see.

Is there anything like this in Yosemite?

I used to use Spaces for this but the new Mission Control is horrid and doesn't come close to what Spaces used to offer.

I need to "simply" move a window from my Secondary Desktop to my Primary Desktop without being able to see the Secondary Desktop...

This is a huge issue for me. I am left frustrate and wanting to throw my Mac into the river almost once a week because of this issue...

please someone help me!!

Posted on Feb 4, 2015 9:17 PM

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Phil0128

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Posted on Dec 16, 2017 9:49 AM

We have this issue from time to time. We have three monitors. We have the projection monitors for the audience. We have a confidence monitor in the back, and we have the main control monitor. Each monitor has something different on it. From where the control monitor is we cannot see the confidence very well. Sometimes apps will find their way on to that confidence monitor and we can't see it well enough to move it back to the main control monitor.

The answer is Right-Click on the app in the dock. Then select "Options" -> "Desktop on Display ?".

The other thing that has been effective for us is to buy a cheap second monitor that could be used to mirror the audience display. This is helpful to verify the audience is seeing what we think they are seeing. It also comes in useful when we want to do something interactive on the audience display.

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Eau Rouge

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May 15, 2015 7:05 AM in response to Brian Lynn

Have you thought about booking an appointment at an Apple Store so you can get practical help.

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"Gather windows" for all apps?