MacMost - The world's best resource for macOS tips! This is one of my favorites. As a relatively new Mac user, I can feel my Mac headspace increasing every time I listen to one of Gary's videos. 👍🏼
@macmostvideo @everybody How to fix and get rid of GHOST windows assigned to TALAGENT app/process !?!? After upgrade to Monterey I have a lot of orphaned ghost-windows where I just see there shadow. No content or title. This happens on every new startup. Those windows are assigned to a process called TALAGENT. A temp fix is to quit this process... but I want a permanent fix and clean up. Where are those windows stored and rebuild on every restart. I have checked the obvious FINDER's SAVED APPLICATION STATE and there are my CURRENT working windows etc. But not the vast amount of orphaned ghost windows. Spaces and Finder prefs seem o.k. Anyone else with this bug and annoying behavior?
Wow! I’ve played with spaces before but the navigation always seemed a bit tricky. But now with your explanation and tips in hand, it’s time to try again. Thanks for another great tutorial Gary!
I have only been using a Mac since May. It was my birthday present to myself. I have to say. One of the best features is using multiple desktops. I love it and makes things much easier. What showed in this video is awesome. The level of customization you showed us and what we can modify. That takes it to a whole new level. Thank you and keep the videos coming. This youtube has been such a saver for me.
Gary - I've been a Mac user for about 18 months. The more I watch your how-to videos the more I wonder why I stayed with Windows for so long. Thank you.
The more I watch it the less I want to have my Mac honestly, it's too difficult and has too many options. For Windows you just have 1 option and that's about all.
I thought I was really good at this, working this way for a long time. But somehow I overlooked the "All Desktops" thing. Thanks, it could come in handy…
Thank you- very helpful. Will really enhanced my workflow and ending the confusion about desktop and spaces in mission control. Returning to mac after a number of years and your channel is really helping with the adjustment.
Hi, I usually use the app named Contexts to switch different app between different spaces. It’s very efficient! Because the logic of different spaces for Apple is very strange.it’s often make me struggled.
Great stuff as usual! I don't think SPLIT VIEW works anymore (with the latest MacOS Monterey) on my mac. When I try to drag PHOTOS up into one of the other windows that has SAFARI open, I don't get the "plus" indicator which your video shows as a way to launch split view. Just wondering...
Try it with other apps to see. Apps have a minimum window size, so if your screen isn't large enough for an app's window to fit in half the space, you won't be offered the option.
I've been using Spaces for years, I have 11 of them and only two have the same wallpaper, because I use them for the same thing. It's a feature that I would miss very much if they took it away. I only use the full screen when I'm watching a movie or a good quality RU-vid video. As for the split screen, I personally have no use for it, but I'm sure that someone somewhere has.
Great video. Here’s the very first thing I always setup on a new Mac. Open the max 16 spaces and then go to keyboard shortcuts and turn on all the shortcuts for the spaces and now you can use like CTRL+7 to get to the 7th desktop. Power!!
Hello Gary, Having just recently graduated to Mac from decades on the PC I find your channel a must have to learn anything and practically everything there is to know about Mac OS. I have a simple question that I can't find an answer for. It's about iCloud email... What are the benefits to having an iCloud email? Does it replace my iCloud account name? Or email? Does it work the same as my email account that my ISP email? Thank You.
Well iCloud (or Gmail) is better than ISP email for many reasons. See ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LXsixHC7KIc.html . It can be used to replace your iCloud account ID, but doesn't have to.
I just started my journey in Mac. I got my first MacBook last week Tuesday because I thought you know what. Let's try something new. I've always wanted to try the equipment from Apple and MacOS in general. These are some handy tips you're giving! Thanks a lot for them. It's a very very difficult switch I have to say when you're used to the Windows eco system. Just today I got confused with my triple monitor setup where I had a full screen app on the second monitor and wanted to move a window from my right screen to the middle. Couldn't do it. Like the screen wasn't there. This of course has to do that the app itself was in full screen instead of the space being a desktop but it's really confusing if you don't keep that in mind when you come from Windows. It's less confusing when just using my MacBooks screen though. I'm going to keep following your videos and hopefully, hopefully I can finally find peace in the Mac ecosystem. Thanks a lot!
I've been using spaces but didn't know about the whole split-view feature. I usually just resize windows to be about half screen and move them around that way... This might really change the way I organize my workflow. I do wish you could split a screen vertically as well
I learn so much every time I watch one of these. Invaluable resource for mac users. I don't think there's any other channel that does this quite so well.
In M1 MacBook Pro running #MacOS #Ventura, "Mission Control" settings has been move under the link/button "Desktop & Dock" - in there you can toggle on/ off Group Windows By Application. The guy in the vid is using an old version of Mac OS.
@@macmost This is the reason why "update" is there for. I follow you for quite some time, and I have noticed that you don't really do any update of your videos when we move to a new version of macOS. This is creating a problem to some of your followers when watching your tutorials. You can at least amend the tile of this video by stating the exact version of MacOS that you are using.
Fabulous. One of your best videos. I used tab groups on Safari and decided to redesign my whole method of working with different environments by going into desktop spaces in a serious way. It's a winner and your tips are very useful. Thanks!
Super helpfull ! But the Assign To Desktop feature does not work for me... In fact, I do not even have the option to do this when I ctrl-click an App in the dock ! Very strange… Edit : I feel so stupid ! This was just because I only had one desktop in Mission Control !
Gary, I now have a much better understanding of spaces, but one thing I do not understand is when I restart my computer all the desktops are gone. Is there a box to check that opens everything up as it was when closed?
Unfortunately, these desktop spaces are confusing as they rearrange themselves, so I constantly need to change their order by dragging them back with a mouse. It's extremely annoying. 🤬
@@macmost But that creates another problem. After turning off that setting, clicking the green button makes the single window spaces appear at the very end of the horizontal row of spaces, which is the least convenient place. This means that in order to go back to the first desktop, you need to swipe multiple times with three fingers (usually 4-5 in my case, instead of 1 as before). Whereas two-window spaces keep appearing at the start of the horizontal row of spaces, next to the first desktop. This inconsistent and confusing behavior, along with the need to swipe left and right too many times, makes working with spaces an unpleasant process.
@@macmost That makes using full-screen windows and spaces cumbersome compared to just clicking the green button. Simply maximizing windows and switching between them with ⌘Tab is faster and easier.
I can’t believe in the 10 years I had my previous MacBook it never occurred to me to look at mission control to see what it does. Discovered it by accident on my new MacBook. Omg it’s awesome !
For me this feature is useless or maybe buggy. Let's say desktop 1 is for work, desktop 2 for private. I have my web browser open on both desktops, of course with different open pages. Now when I click on my web browser Icon in the dock then Mac Os switches between Desktops. When I click again on the web browser dock icon it switches again. I have already deactivated the option 'When switching to an application, switch to a Space with open windows for the application', but it does not work as expected. Any ideas how to fix this? I want to have strictly separated desktops and never automagically switch between them unless I use the short cut to switch. I am currently running on Ventura.
Hi Gary, Thanks for a brilliant video. I've been using spaces for a long time. I try the Control + Click on app in Space to select This Desktop but it works so-so when the app is in fullscreen, and I close the app the Desktop disappears in spaces and if I open the app again it opens up in Desktop 1 by default. I'm wondering if you know any tips for when you restart your computer that your spaces always appear in the setting you prefer them? I'm open to using a 3rd party Spaces controller app for this if you know any. I want to have it like this: 1. Desktop 1 - Default, finders, browsing 2. Craft (writing app) 3. Mimestream (gmail mac os app) 4. ToDoist + Fantastical (Split View) 5. Slack 6. Spotify
If you want the Full Screen apps to stay put, don't quit them. Don't close their windows. And make sure when you restart you don't opt to have them quit.
But this doesn't actually work - none of the dock settings actually stay assigned and it changes them universally even after assigning it. This is great in theory but wish it would work in practice. Also would be great if you could actually name the spaces to maintain order and an idea of what things are as you switch between them, and also if you could change the items that appear within the desktop/how they appear. Basically it seems like Mission Control doesn't actually give you much control. I'm tired of the Apple bootlicking - the empty illusion / philosophy that you have power to change things/control things how you like within super limited frames is more harmful than just knowing and accepting you're in software monopoly prison for life, which we all are as long as we continue to be locked in the apple ecosystem.
I'm new to mac, having recently bought a mac mini m2 pro for video editing -- it's fantastic for that. But I have a workflow issue which is fairly trivial but annoying. On a PC I would normally open Adobe Premiere full screen and if I wanted to bring in say a music or video clip, I would simply press Windows Explorer on my taskbar and drag the clip in from the folder... I typically have a few folders open for that purpose. Typically bringing a music clip in would involve one click (to open the folder on top of Premiere, despite it being full screen), then I'd drag the music file into my assets panel in premiere... total time about 3 seconds. But doing this on a mac isn't so simple, or is it? I have been trying various things but they all seem to require several clicks and more time. Any ideas?
Are you talking about inside Premiere's interface? I can't help you with that as I don't use Premiere. Probably best to ask in Adobe's forums to get help from them or other users of the app.
You can't. If you are having that issue, then try hiding instead of minimizing. Then use the App Switcher instead. See ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FjCiKCy4UHA.html
As always, some great new tips right there. Gary, one thing, is there a way to make the app that is maximized to not jump into the last space, but rather preserve it’s current location? This is probably the reason why I do not use apps maximized much (such as mail), since I prefer to always have it at desktop 2 for example (to-do list on desktop one). When I maximize it however - it just jumps at the end of all open spaces which is just not convenient at all.
@@macmost Well, actually there are only 4 options there: 1) Auto arrange spaces (disabled) 2) When switching to an app, switch to a space with open windows for the all (enabled) 3) Group windows by apps (disabled) 4) Displays have separate spaces (enabled) There is however no option to keep the app at the same relative space when maximized, without moving it to the back of all spaces. I see why it could be useful to push the maximized app to the end, but I wish this behavior could be adjusted.
@@Ivan_1986 The "Auto arrange spaces" was the option I meant. But it sounds like you are quitting the app, or at least closing that window, or maybe taking the window out of full screen mode. When you do that, the system doesn't remember where it was in the order you had before. So maybe just leave the window in full screen mode all the time?
@@macmost Yes, I do not use "Auto arrange spaces", since I also prefer to manage them manually, thus I know exactly where things are. At the moment it seems that this "option" I am talking about does not exist though. Thank you for getting back on this, Gary!
Honestly, I think it would be so nice to be able to have different apps in your different desktops and not have them copy over to all of them. I'm the type of person who uses desktop organizers (labeled wallpapers with different areas for different things eg. voice memos and notes go into a place labeled Lectures) and I tried to have 2 different organizers for different desktops but it copied the apps and their positions over when I tried to change it from my school focused to my art focused space. It would be so cool to make it fully customizable, being able to put different apps and folders in different spaces without bleedthrough. That's just me tho
Hello , Thank tku for your useful videos . I had a sudden problem and not able to solve it. I usually use different desktops and organize my windows through them .I opened my office imac through Anydesk app on my Mac laptop , and the other day in the office found all windows on Desktop 1 , and not able to move them again to different desktops . Whenever I try it shows a white circle that it's not allowed to drag .any solution please
great tips thank´s. What I haven´t found how to do is. IF I have a windo w open, let´s say my DOCUMENTSs and gets lost in other open windows if I click the shortcut in my finder it opens a new DOCUMENTS window. Yes same info but more clutter. Can I make it pop in front and not a new one ?
Use CMD-Tab to cycle through to Finder. (Make this your preferred way of app switching as it's the fastest and easiest) ..Now..if you can see your Documents window, fine; if not, either 1) click on the Windows tab of the (Finder) menu bar and it'll show a dropdown of the open Finder windows and you can click on the Documents window, or 2) use CMD-`/~ to cycle through the Finder open windows. Avoid clutter by hiding apps with CMD-h, or option-CMD-h to mothball all apps except the one in focus. You could also do all this by control-click on the Finder icon in the dock and (in Mojave, anyhow) it'll offer you a choice of Finder open windows. Personally I prefer to avoid clicking. YPMV.
That was very useful. thanks. thumbs is up! But one thing I was really hoping to find here but didn't: how can I make folders and files laying on desktop 1 disappear from desktop 2 entirely ?? Possible?
Tip 21. Assign To Desktop ( ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-uWhZdO6oL8w.html )does not seem to work on my Mac (12.0.1). There are no options (Assign to) when I control click. What do I need to do to make it work? Thanks Gary.
Thanks for the video. Very useful to get the most out of this feature. Clearly this is meant for touchpad/mouse users. Wish they could just do a proper - window manager like - dwm, i3, etc. With a proper keyboard control for moving windows to diff. spaces and switching desktops.
That was great. I was wondering if there is a way to save these desktops and recalling them after my mac is turned off and back on. Pls lmk. Thank you,
If you simply don’t close the windows or quit the apps then when you restart the apps will resume and the windows will return. Make sure you haven’t turned those options off in System Settings. Of course it should be a rare case that you have to shut down your Mac at all anyway.
I can't believe you can't name the spaces - this would make my life SO much easier. I'm not even sure why they are already named (desktop 1) if you can't change it. Does anyone know if this is an update that MAC is working on? I do love the hack of changing the backgrounds of each desktop. I'm going to test drive that to see if it'll make it a bit easier.
When I use the 4 finger swipe to switch desktops or full screen apps the mouse/keyboard stay engaged with the screen I just left instead of the one just switched to. I have to tap the mouse pad to make it possible to type/scroll or interact with that app. Do you know of a way to make it automatically engage?
One thing you didn't mention... when going full screen with a video, like youtube, how do I stop it from going all the way to the right of my desktops?
Great video. Is there any way of opening an app and have the workspace include another desktop? For example I have Cubase and would like the mixer window to go to desktop 2 automatically rather than having to drag the window every time. Im sure the same would be nice for video editors etc
If you have it that way and quit the app without closing the windows first, it may just go back to that same arrangement. In System Preferences, General, make sure you have Close Windows When Quitting App turned OFF. Try it and see. Otherwise, is there a reason you have to quit at all? Just keep it open. That's what I do with the apps I use every day.
Great video, thank you. Do you know if it is possible to mute all the apps from one specific desktop? I'm using one space for my work stuff only and I don't want to hear or see any notifications when I'm not working.
I have watched many of your videos but still havent find the answer of my propblem. please look at it once. whenever I open a folder in my new M2 macbook Air, It opens automatically on all desktops. (as you said that assigned to all desktop). I want to turn it off so that any folder should open on that particular desktops. please tell me how to do that.
Something that happened to me and I cannot find how to undo it, with two different monitors, one of my desktops with everything laid out got switched from one monitor to the other. I could just drag each of the 5 items (of 2 applications) back to the other monitor, but somehow the entire desktop was swapped from one monitor display to the other. I think it had something to do with closing the lid on my MacBookPro.
I learned new stuffs here, than you for that. Yet I have one more information for you. When multiple apps are in full screen, they self organize in the order you use them in sequence, pretty much as it does when you’re cycling through apps with command tab. Same on an iPad, btw. Desktops are very useful on a laptop, a bit less on a big screen.
Different windows, so not the same window in multiple Desktop Spaces? The app would need to support different windows. In Notes you can do it but for an individual note, not the main Notes browser window. So Control+click on a Note in the main window and open it in a new window. Then move that window to another space.
Is it possible to have different items my desktop. ie I have various folders and shortcuts on my desktop, when I create any other desktops all these folders appear across every desktop. I would like to use one desktop as say my gaming desktop and another as a production desktop. Can I have different shortcuts and folders on each desktop?
