Create and Use Desktop Spaces

Spaces can take a bit of getting used to because they are not familiar to many Mac users. It might take some trial and error to configure your spaces in a way that you get the most benefit from them. The most common problem is having too many spaces or too many applications in one space.

Use these steps to configure your spaces initially. Over time, you will discover which spaces work for you and which do not. Keep tweaking your spaces until they are “just right” for the way you work.

Create and Use Desktop Spaces

On the To switch between spaces pop-up menu, choose the modifier keys you want to use with the arrow keys to jump to your spaces; the default is +.

To set the modifier key you use to jump directly to a space by its number, open the To switch directly to a space pop-up menu and choose the modifier key you want to use; the default is +spacenumber, where