You can still jump directly to a numbered space by pressing "control" and any number key. This is default behavior as far as I know, but I might have switched a

You can still jump directly to a numbered space by pressing "control" and any number key. This is default behavior as far as I know, but I might have switched a setting for it. For consistent behavior, disable "Automatically rearrange spaces based on most recent use" in the mission control system preferences.