The tug of war between Mac OS and Windows seems to be never-ending. But I can sense that the former has garnered more attention from users. Slowly and gradually, people are moving to Mac OS from Windows.
Though they have to face some teething troubles during the first few weeks, they get along well with the interface and other functionalities. What works for Mac OS is that once a user uses it for six months or a year, he would never come back to Windows or any other operating system.
However, it's easy to assign apps to each monitor. Here's how: First, you need to create an additional space in Mission Control. You can add it to either monitor. Having done that, then when you right-click on an app in the Dock, you will see the option to assign the app to All Desktops, Desktop on Display 1, Desktop on Display 2. The Mac App Store sometimes throws out odd errors when you try to download and install software, errors that lack information on Apple’s support pages. The Mac App Store sometimes throws out odd errors when you try to download and install software, errors that lack information on Apple’s support pages. Move the app to the desktop you would like it to run on (create a new desktop if needed). Right-click on the icon for that app in the dock and select Options Assign To. Select This Desktop.
I had experienced this feeling of awesomeness when I switched from Android to iOS. But all said and done, the desktop of Windows PC has always ruled the roost. Some of the desktop functionalities can’t be found in Mac OS, and this could be the possible reason why Windows fans stick to their ‘beloved’ operating system.
If one thing I have to appreciate about Windows is its ability to create shortcuts for applications. Users who have recently moved from Windows computer to a Mac, you must have faced this issue of placing icon shortcuts of your favorite apps.
But the good news is that Mac users can also place shortcut icons of apps they use regularly. Want to know how? Read on…
How to place app shortcut icons on your Mac desktop
First off, launch a Finder window on your Mac.
Click on Applications from the left side navigation.
Now select the app you want to create a shortcut for.
Drag the app and drop it on the desktop.
Hurray!! The shortcut icon is now created. You can follow this action to create shortcut icons for other apps as well.
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Tired of your various Mac apps winding up in the wrong virtual desktop? I know the feeling.
Well, good news. You can, in fact, assign an app to a specific desktop in Mission Control—perfect for keeping your programs in their proper “spaces,” particularly when you’re booting up your Mac.
Before we begin, something to keep in mind: this trick applies only to apps running in standard “windowed” mode. Programs running in “full screen” (a handy new feature in Mac OS X “Lion”) automatically get assigned to their own desktops.
Just select “This Desktop” to pin an app to a specific Mission Control desktop.
So, ready to start “pinning” your apps to specific desktops? Here we go…
- First, navigate to the desktop where you’d like a particular program to call home. If, for example, you want iPhone to sit in Desktop 2, launch Mission Control, then click on Desktop 2 from the overhead Mission Control view (or create a second desktop if there isn’t one already).
- Launch the app you want to assign to the desktop—again, let’s use iPhoto as our example.
- Go down to the Mac desktop dock at the bottom of the screen, find the icon for iPhoto, and right-click it.
- In the menu that appears, select Options, then select “This Desktop” under the “Assign to” heading.
Now, let’s test. Go ahead and close the app you just assigned to a desktop, navigate to Desktop 1 in Mission Control, then launch the app again—and when you do, it should launch in the desktop you assigned it to.
Also, if the app you’ve pinned to a desktop opens automatically when you start up your Mac, the app will now launch in its assigned window.
OK, but what if you want to “unpin” an app from a desktop? Just right-click its icon in the dock, select Options, then select “None” under “Assign to.”
How To Assign App To A Desktop On Mac Computer
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