Don't you love spaces?

gixxersean · gixxersean #1 (**permalink**)

09-13-2008, 02:47 PM

I know I do. At work I use windows and I don't have spaces. Here's a screenshot. I would never allow that on my Mac. My Mac wouldn't allow me to have that happen! lol

CrimsonRequiem · CrimsonRequiem #2 (**permalink**)

09-13-2008, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by gixxersean

I know I do. At work I use windows and I don't have spaces. Here's a screenshot. I would never allow that on my Mac. My Mac wouldn't allow me to have that happen! lol

Umm actually you can do that on a Mac, it's just that we have expose so it's a lot easier to switch between programs.

gixxersean · gixxersean #3 (**permalink**)

09-13-2008, 05:22 PM

I know. I use spaces on my Mac, but at work I use windows and I'm running at least 6 programs at 1 time and I wish I had spaces!

I guess I'm just spoiled when I'm at home

Doug b · Doug b #4 (**permalink**)

09-13-2008, 06:39 PM

I think spaces is fine if you're utilizing different desktops for different types of apps, such as media on one screen, disk utilities on another, office work on the next etc.. I do this with Linux. But I have to be honest, I think the point is kind of silly in that you absolutely can not work with 6 different apps all at once, so the idea of needing them all up front at once is really redundant. Therefore, there's nothing wrong with the ol' minimize button, and doing a good ol' alt+tab to get to the app you need, or simply clicking on the app in the taskbar.

Personally speaking, I hate keeping more apps than necessary, open, on any desktop. I like screen real estate/space. But that's just me. I also do this in order to preserve system resources. Again, that's just me.

volta88 · volta88 #5 (**permalink**)

09-13-2008, 08:27 PM

i love spaces! although i'm still using expose' more often.

mdfuller · mdfuller #6 (**permalink**)

09-13-2008, 09:05 PM

I am totally OCD and love having 1 app in 1 Space. But that is also just me. I do miss the show desktop button in Windoze, but I keep 1 Space free at all times just for that purpose. LOL.

cwa107 · cwa107 #7 (**permalink**)

09-13-2008, 09:10 PM

There are virtual desktop programs for Windows too. In fact, I believe it's included in Microsoft's "Power Toys" package. I remember using something like that back in the Windows NT 4 days.

EDIT: Here's a nice-looking open source program - http://virtuawin.sourceforge.net/

EchoMe · EchoMe #8 (**permalink**)

09-14-2008, 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by mdfuller

I am totally OCD and love having 1 app in 1 Space. But that is also just me. I do miss the show desktop button in Windoze, but I keep 1 Space free at all times just for that purpose. LOL.

You can show desktop via expose. There is an option where you can apply one key for that sole purepose. - F6 for me

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Member Since: Dec 20, 2006 Location: Middletown, Pennsylvania Posts: 25,951 Mac Specs: 15" MBP, Core i7/2GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB Crucial M4 SSD	09-13-2008, 09:10 PM There are virtual desktop programs for Windows too. In fact, I believe it's included in Microsoft's "Power Toys" package. I remember using something like that back in the Windows NT 4 days. EDIT: Here's a nice-looking open source program - http://virtuawin.sourceforge.net/ Liquid and computers don't mix. It might seem simple, but we see an incredible amount of people post here about spills. Keep drinks and other liquids away from your expensive electronics!
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Doug b #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 22, 2008 Location: Forest Hills, NYC Posts: 3,341 Mac Specs: 15-inch Early 2008; Processor 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo; Memory 4 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM; 10.7.5	09-13-2008, 06:39 PM I think spaces is fine if you're utilizing different desktops for different types of apps, such as media on one screen, disk utilities on another, office work on the next etc.. I do this with Linux. But I have to be honest, I think the point is kind of silly in that you absolutely can not work with 6 different apps all at once, so the idea of needing them all up front at once is really redundant. Therefore, there's nothing wrong with the ol' minimize button, and doing a good ol' alt+tab to get to the app you need, or simply clicking on the app in the taskbar. Personally speaking, I hate keeping more apps than necessary, open, on any desktop. I like screen real estate/space. But that's just me. I also do this in order to preserve system resources. Again, that's just me.
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volta88 #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 24, 2007 Posts: 40 Mac Specs: 15" mac book pro, 2.4GHz core 2 duo, 2G ram, NVIDIA GeForce 8600GT, 256 RAM, 160G HD @7200rpm	09-13-2008, 08:27 PM i love spaces! although i'm still using expose' more often.
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mdfuller #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 01, 2007 Location: Sconie Posts: 1,217 Mac Specs: 15-inch MacBook Pro	09-13-2008, 09:05 PM I am totally OCD and love having 1 app in 1 Space. But that is also just me. I do miss the show desktop button in Windoze, but I keep 1 Space free at all times just for that purpose. LOL.
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