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Spaces Spaces Spaces is for users who get frustrated when the new Spaces feature on Mac OS X 10.5 fails to do what they expect (like when it frantically switches spaces whenever I switch between different applications).
Spaces Spaces Spaces is a partial attempt at a remedy. It works by injecting a small piece of code into the Dock. The code will prevent the Dock from switching to a different space immediately after switching to a different application (using Command-Tab, for instance). The result is a (hopefully) more intuitive Spaces experience.
Spaces Spaces Spaces is a partial attempt at a remedy. It works by injecting a small piece of code into the Dock. The code will prevent the Dock from switching to a different space immediately after switching to a different application (using Command-Tab, for instance). The result is a (hopefully) more intuitive Spaces experience.
What's New
Version 1.0.1:
- Compatibility update to support Mac OS X 10.5.1.
Requirements
Intel, Mac OS X 10.5.0 or 10.5.1
Intel, Mac OS X 10.5.0 or 10.5.1
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Spaces Spaces Spaces is for users who get frustrated when the new Spaces feature on Mac OS X 10.5 fails to do what they expect (like when it frantically switches spaces whenever I switch between different applications).
Spaces Spaces Spaces is a partial attempt at a remedy. It works by injecting a small piece of code into the Dock. The code will prevent the Dock from switching to a different space immediately after switching to a different application (using Command-Tab, for instance). The result is a (hopefully) more intuitive Spaces experience.
Spaces Spaces Spaces is a partial attempt at a remedy. It works by injecting a small piece of code into the Dock. The code will prevent the Dock from switching to a different space immediately after switching to a different application (using Command-Tab, for instance). The result is a (hopefully) more intuitive Spaces experience.
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defaults write com.apple.Dock workspaces-auto-swoosh -bool NO
in Terminal to disable Switching.
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Right now I'm running VirtueDesktops on Tiger without any annoyingly interfering auto-switching enabled, which makes Command-Tab and Dock simply bring the selected application to the foreground whether or not it has any associated windows in the current space. Overall it's more manageable and tolerable for me that way, even with other bugs/quirks related to switching and keeping multiple for different apps where they belong.
So, personally, the combination of space auto-switching with bugs and/or poor design choices may be acceptable for simple, casual usage but it definitely makes an unpleasant long-term usage experience. YMMV. :)
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unfortunately, it doesn't work if you use Quickeys to switch apps. i have tons of quickeys shortcuts set up for switching apps, and invoking those still causes Spaces to jump around willy-nilly.
I just wish Apple would add a checkbox to the Spaces prefpane to turn off auto-switching. Then it would work out of the box for newbies, and still provide the flexibility that power users require.
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Apple is not perfect. Many of their decisions just don't suit some users, and some of their decisions are outright stupid. Spaces' behavior falls a little bit into both categories.
If you don't understand how or why spaces IS broken, I recommend reading the developer's blog. He gives a very clear example.
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