This isn’t strictly CI-related, but I know there are quite a few Mac users here, and you may be interested in my
Top 10 Leopard Tips, Tricks and Fixes.
Feedback welcome. Thanks!
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This isn’t strictly CI-related, but I know there are quite a few Mac users here, and you may be interested in my
Top 10 Leopard Tips, Tricks and Fixes.
Feedback welcome. Thanks!
#2 / Mar 19, 2008 12:58pm
hi Maadmac, thanks for the tips. I have immediately adopted the Spaces tip, which helps me to keep my Finder windows all together under my view even when I switch from one space to another.
Having a 24’’ iMac when I used to switch between spaces (and I do it often) all that windows wooshing and whirling caused me kinda headaches 😉
#3 / Mar 19, 2008 1:16pm
Glad it was useful to you. Incidentally, if all the swooshing gets in your way, you can disable the task switcher in Spaces (cmd-tab). This helps keep Spaces organized by task, not by app—so if you have Safari open in another space and want to open a new window in your current space, you don’t want to get whisked away.
Here’s what you need:
defaults write com.apple.Dock workspaces-auto-swoosh -bool NO
killall DockDetails here
#4 / Mar 19, 2008 5:58pm
Maadmac, I’m trying that option too. I think Spaces is a great feature, but I need some time to get used to it and be proficient with it. Thanks again for your useful tips. Wish all this options were available by control panel too, without messing with the terminal.
Hi, Andrea
#5 / Mar 20, 2008 6:57pm
I am still running Tiger on my Mac Book pro. Do you think it is worth upgrading?
I am really interested in spaces but I heard you can’t really have two applications in two spaces. For example I would want Firefox open in a development, support, and an email window.
#6 / Mar 20, 2008 7:17pm
Suzkaw, I think it’s a personal choice. I love Leopard indeed, and Spaces is just one of the features I really appreciate.
About applications organizations, I don’t know if I understood your question, but you can either:
- assign an application to a single space (I have Mail on Space 1, Photoshop on Space 2…)
- assign an application to all the spaces (when you switch your application stays in place)
- not assign an application to any space (when you open it it’s placed in the space you’re in)
Hope it may be useful to you…
Bye, Andrea