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	Mar 16 2008	POOP1 In 10.5.2, just type defaults write com.apple.Dock workspaces-auto-swoosh -bool NO in Terminal to disable Switching. (Version 1.0.1)		+2
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	Dec 17 2007	528 83 I don't think deactivating the auto switch in spaces is a useful solution to the problem. some notifications by the system are important and worth to look at in the same time they appear, others are just infos of low priority-kind (new update available). spaces is not the issue here, it's simply the none existent prioritization of system alerts. (Version 1.0.1)		0
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	Nov 15 2007	TESLIS How can I uninstall this? It's actually making things harder for me. (Version 1.0.1)		0
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Nov 15 2007

MACUPDATE ADMIN You should contact the developer, the email address is in the lower right corner of this page:

http://www.scsc.no/
(Version 1.0.1)

	Nov 14 2007	SJK Yep, Spaces is begging for an option to disable auto-switching that allows explicit control over when space switching occurs. Complex usage can easily demand too much conscious attention and effort trying to anticipate its seemingly unpredictable (at times) switching (mis)behavior. 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. :) (Version 1.0)		0
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	Nov 13 2007	PASCALPP this is a great solution. looks like you can click an app in the dock once to switch to an app without switching spaces, allowing you to open a new (e.g. Safari) window in the current space. or click the app in the dock twice to switch to the frontmost window in another space. 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. (Version 1.0)		0
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	Nov 13 2007	STUDIODAVE56 One more of those fix what is not broke things I have seen lately. That is the way it is supposed to work leave it alone. (Version 1.0)		0
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Nov 13 2007

VOLCANOPHILE To StudioDave: why would you make a comment like that. If you like spaces the way it is just be happy. Don't get down on the rest of us for wanting more out of our mac experience. For the rest of us that were used to VirtueDesktops, spaces leaves much to be desired. I for one appreciate what the developer is trying to do. Dave, if you need to be negative, do it somewhere else.
(Version 1.0)

Nov 17 2007

MIKURO People don't write freeware like this for fun or profit. They write it because they feel the need for it. And they're nice enough to release it to the world so other people who feel that same need can benefit.

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.
(Version 1.0.1)

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