Multiple Desktops

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in Genius Bar edited January 2014
Since OS X is essentially unix, can you get multiple desktops to run? Thanks,



~Robert~

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  • Reply 1 of 4
    ghost_user_nameghost_user_name Posts: 22,667member
    Nope.



    No one as found a way to do this. It's generally assumed that OSX's window manager only allows one "desktop" at a time.



    Multiple desktops is a feature of specific window managers, not unix. It is not a feature inherent to all unixes.
  • Reply 2 of 4
    r. h.r. h. Posts: 56member
    [quote]Originally posted by starfleetX:

    <strong>Nope.



    No one as found a way to do this.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    Really? Odd... I just found a pretty neat dockling that seems to fit the bill: <a href="http://www.versiontracker.com/moreinfo.fcgi?id=9738&db=mac"; target="_blank">Space.dock</a>. Unless I've misunderstood the topic, that is...
  • Reply 3 of 4
    ghost_user_nameghost_user_name Posts: 22,667member
    [quote]Originally posted by R. H.:

    <strong>Unless I've misunderstood the topic, that is... </strong><hr></blockquote>Actually, I believe you have misunderstood.



    That dockling simply hides and unhides apps. Real multiple desktop implementations, although similar, are a bit more complex and powerful. Search around some unix or linux websites and you'll find plenty of information and pictures.



    [ 06-02-2002: Message edited by: starfleetX ]</p>
  • Reply 4 of 4
    pevepeve Posts: 518member
    [quote]Originally posted by Robert:

    <strong>Since OS X is essentially unix, can you get multiple desktops to run?</strong><hr></blockquote>



    get "virtual pc".



    i heard you can open up desktops for win95/98/2000.



    (sorry, i just couldn't resist)



    <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" /> <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" /> :confused:
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