How to stop minimizing Mission Control Desktops at the top?

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How to stop minimizing Mission Control Desktops at the top?

New in Yosemite, I've noticed that when I go into MC, the Desktops at the top keep getting minimized to just their names, which mean nothing. When I scroll over them, they then expand out to what I expect to see.

How can I turn this minimization off so it loads with the screenshots of each Desktop like before? Anyone know?
This is far less efficient than before. Apps for each space can move around all the time and the Desktop names themselves don't mean anything. I'd love an option to toggle it off and on at least in System Preferences.

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Mavericks (10.9), Yosemite 10.10

Posted on Jul 14, 2015 12:22 PM

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Answer 1

Eric Root

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Jul 13, 2017 7:48 AM in response to n2soccer7

Apple doesn’t routinely monitor the discussions. These are mostly user to user discussions.

Send Apple feedback. They won't answer, but at least will know there is a problem or a suggestion for change. If enough people send feedback, it may get the problem/suggested change solved sooner.

Feedback

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Answer 2

Mar 7, 2017 4:48 AM in response to leroydouglas

Did the feedback. It's an extremely annoying app behavior, as there can't possibly be any point to an overview where you can't view anything.

Also, the API should be open, so we can create macros utilizing the functionality of Mission Control.

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Answer 3

Jul 13, 2017 7:22 AM in response to Awparker85

I too am frustrated by this behavior. When will we see our own toggle of this information? Something right in here would be wonderful, please.

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CT

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Jul 14, 2015 12:27 PM in response to Awparker85

I cannot confirm this behavior. I am running Yosemite, 10.10.4, and my desktops display little images of the desktop as usual, and as you desire. Consider the possibility of a third party software conflict. Do you have an external display. Do you have "Displays have separate Spaces" checked in System Preferences, Mission Control?

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Answer 5

Oct 17, 2015 9:18 AM in response to Awparker85

This is an El Capitan feature not a Yosemite, however I would like to be able to toggle this off as well.

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leroydouglas

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Oct 17, 2015 11:17 AM in response to Awparker85

There is no user setting here, possibly in an update if enough people ask for it.

If you are in Full screen mode the mission control will show the icons (little images) of Desktops and full screen apps.

If you are on a Desktop with no full screen apps you will see the minimized look.

Apple Feedback http://www.apple.com/feedback/

MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2012), OS X El Capitan(10.11), i7 500GB 16GB RAM iPhone5 iOS9.0.2, Paralles10.0.2

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Answer 7

Mar 7, 2017 4:51 AM in response to leroydouglas

Added info:

Fullscreen apps didn't solve the problem for me. But split-screen (Todoist and Calendar) in fullscreen-mode did the trick.

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