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Are you sure about that? I'm pretty sure I've had safari windows on multiple desktops.

andy_ppp 9y ago
Okay if you want to split hairs sure Safari can do it but will it keep all the windows about your project on the correct screen? What about Word or Photoshop or Mail or Skype or Sketch or Numbers or Whatever. Will any of these programs filter by project on the correct screen like I want them to? Nope.
- stephenr 9y ago
  They should leave the Windows where you put them, nothing more nothing less.
- Yaggo 9y ago
  I have used project-per-virtual-desktop approach for years. I assign "shared apps" (Mail, Slack, etc) to all desktops (option-click via dock icon). My "project apps" are mostly terminal, text editor, and browser windows. There are couple of issues¹, but this is still by far the best approach I can think of. Actually, I don't understand how other people can manage their stuff without per-project virtual desktops. ¹ cannot rename virtual desktops on macOS, not all apps can restore their windows on correct desktop after reboot, not all apps support multi-window workflow (e.g. Slack), "minimized windows" area in dock should be per-desktop instead of global
  - stephenr 9y ago
    Have you considered using smart mailboxes and additional "viewer" Windows to have mail per-project space?
    - Yaggo 9y ago
      Too much hassle for me. I don't have a need for project specific emailing. PS. Fluid.app is nice way to create project-specific native app instances from web applications, e.g. Trello, Jenkins, etc. Plays nicer with virtual desktops / cmd+tab than browser windows. (With the cost of memory.)
      - stephenr 9y ago
        Is Fluid still supported? I used it many years ago, but haven't had the need for a while.
        Yaggo 9y ago
        Yes, it's Sierra compatible. (http://fluidapp.com http://fluidapp.com)
  - andy_ppp 9y ago
    You've improved things a lot by showing how I can have apps can appear on multiple desktops, thanks!
  - mikecsh 9y ago
    Thanks for this - I'll try it out, I hadn't realised you could have one app on multiple virtual desktops!
matanrubin 9y ago
Yes, you can have multiple Safari windows and place each one in a different virtual desktop. The main issue I have with this setup is Cmd-Tab doesn't handle multiple windows of the same app that well. If I have multiple Safari windows in different desktops, it would basically just (randomly?) pick one and open it when I Cmd-Tab into Safari. I really wish Cmd-Tab would be constrained to the desktop I'm currently using... Anybody has a solution for this issue?
- stephenr 9y ago
  I don't think this is true either. I just tried this, and it would switch to the safari window in the current desktop without fail - it was only when there's no safari window for current desktop that it switched desktops.
- ggus 9y ago
  I think HyperSwitch [http://hyperswitch.bahoom.com/ http://hyperswitch.bahoom.com/] can do that?
  - herrvogel- 9y ago
    +1 for HyperSwitch. I have the standard cmd-tab for applications, alt-tab switches between all windows on the current virtual desktop and alt-` switches between all windows of the current application (across all virtual desktops).
- bosie 9y ago
  look into Witch (https://manytricks.com/witch/ https://manytricks.com/witch/). it let's you switch to windows rather than apps
- jarpineh 9y ago
  I've been using Contexts [1] for a while now. It provides Cmd-Tab/Option-Tab replacement that shows all apps' all windows regardless of their desktop or full/split screen status. You can even search within window list. It also has gestures and numberered switch for apps/groups. Mostly it works without a hitch. Sometimes macOS' original Cmd-Tab manages to get first and both can arrive together, but that rarely happens. When macOS opens apps to multiple desktops and full screens on startup I have to sometimes let it know what apps are available by switching through them using Exposé (or whatever that's called). I have no affiliation, but I'm a paid user. [1] https://contexts.co https://contexts.co

Okay if you want to split hairs sure Safari can do it but will it keep all the windows about your project on the correct screen? What about Word or Photoshop or Mail or Skype or Sketch or Numbers or Whatever. Will any of these programs filter by project on the correct screen like I want them to? Nope.

stephenr 9y ago
They should leave the Windows where you put them, nothing more nothing less.
Yaggo 9y ago
I have used project-per-virtual-desktop approach for years. I assign "shared apps" (Mail, Slack, etc) to all desktops (option-click via dock icon). My "project apps" are mostly terminal, text editor, and browser windows. There are couple of issues¹, but this is still by far the best approach I can think of. Actually, I don't understand how other people can manage their stuff without per-project virtual desktops. ¹ cannot rename virtual desktops on macOS, not all apps can restore their windows on correct desktop after reboot, not all apps support multi-window workflow (e.g. Slack), "minimized windows" area in dock should be per-desktop instead of global
- stephenr 9y ago
  Have you considered using smart mailboxes and additional "viewer" Windows to have mail per-project space?
  - Yaggo 9y ago
    Too much hassle for me. I don't have a need for project specific emailing. PS. Fluid.app is nice way to create project-specific native app instances from web applications, e.g. Trello, Jenkins, etc. Plays nicer with virtual desktops / cmd+tab than browser windows. (With the cost of memory.)
    - stephenr 9y ago
      Is Fluid still supported? I used it many years ago, but haven't had the need for a while.
      - Yaggo 9y ago
        Yes, it's Sierra compatible. (http://fluidapp.com http://fluidapp.com)
- andy_ppp 9y ago
  You've improved things a lot by showing how I can have apps can appear on multiple desktops, thanks!
- mikecsh 9y ago
  Thanks for this - I'll try it out, I hadn't realised you could have one app on multiple virtual desktops!

matanrubin 9y ago

Yes, you can have multiple Safari windows and place each one in a different virtual desktop. The main issue I have with this setup is Cmd-Tab doesn't handle multiple windows of the same app that well. If I have multiple Safari windows in different desktops, it would basically just (randomly?) pick one and open it when I Cmd-Tab into Safari. I really wish Cmd-Tab would be constrained to the desktop I'm currently using... Anybody has a solution for this issue?

stephenr 9y ago
I don't think this is true either. I just tried this, and it would switch to the safari window in the current desktop without fail - it was only when there's no safari window for current desktop that it switched desktops.
ggus 9y ago
I think HyperSwitch [http://hyperswitch.bahoom.com/ http://hyperswitch.bahoom.com/] can do that?
- herrvogel- 9y ago
  +1 for HyperSwitch. I have the standard cmd-tab for applications, alt-tab switches between all windows on the current virtual desktop and alt-` switches between all windows of the current application (across all virtual desktops).
bosie 9y ago
look into Witch (https://manytricks.com/witch/ https://manytricks.com/witch/). it let's you switch to windows rather than apps
jarpineh 9y ago
I've been using Contexts [1] for a while now. It provides Cmd-Tab/Option-Tab replacement that shows all apps' all windows regardless of their desktop or full/split screen status. You can even search within window list. It also has gestures and numberered switch for apps/groups. Mostly it works without a hitch. Sometimes macOS' original Cmd-Tab manages to get first and both can arrive together, but that rarely happens. When macOS opens apps to multiple desktops and full screens on startup I have to sometimes let it know what apps are available by switching through them using Exposé (or whatever that's called). I have no affiliation, but I'm a paid user. [1] https://contexts.co https://contexts.co