Keep completed tasks in background.

[newcoyote]

I hope this is a simple solution. I would like to know how to prevent applications or processes from coming back to front when completing a task. For example. I have a large number of zip files to open. I will select them all and click "open". They will start opening. This can take a while so I would like to do something else, say go back to my online browser. However every time a zip file opens every few seconds, my window is forced back to the finder. How can I set it to just do its thing in the background and not bother me until I want to go back? Thank you for any help.

OS X 10.9

 

[MacsWork]

What about doing that task in a different space?

 

[newcoyote]

What about doing that task in a different space?

What do you mean by doing it in a different space?

 

[bobtomay]

Using Spaces

Mac 101: Using Spaces to organize your windows and applications (Mac OS X v10.5, 10.6)

http://www.maclife.com/article/howtos/how_use_spaces_mac_os_x_lion

Pretty good write - up
Why you should use Mountain Lion's Spaces | Macworld

 

[newcoyote]

Using Spaces

Mac 101: Using Spaces to organize your windows and applications (Mac OS X v10.5, 10.6)

http://www.maclife.com/article/howtos/how_use_spaces_mac_os_x_lion

Pretty good write - up
Why you should use Mountain Lion's Spaces | Macworld

Thank you. I will read up & try.