Mac OS X Spaces

Introduction

The Spaces feature is a heavily used aspect of my setup. It allows me to group similar applications together within each space (a.k.a. desktop).

Configuration

Here is my configuration:

What might not be clear from the screenshot above is the complete picture of what I am loading in each space. Here is a more verbose breakdown of each of my spaces:

1. Navigation (PathFinder/Terminal)
2. Chat (Skype/Tweetie)
3. Email (Apple Mail)
4. Syndication (NetNewsWire)
5. Web (Firefox/Safari/Chrome/Opera)
6. Planning (iCal, Address Book)
7. Organization (OmniFocus)
8. Design (OmniGraffle)
9. Notes (OmniOutliner)
10. Documentation (OpenOffice/Preview/Digital Books)
11. Development (TextMate)
12. Virtualization (VMFusion)
13. Finance (MoneyWell/Billings)
14. Security (1Password)
15. Media (iTunes, iPhone, GarageBand, iMovie, iDVD)
16. Miscellaneous

Example

Notes

What I really like about each space is that all application related events are captured in the space that the application is running in. It is rather handy to have my chat windows, e-mail, etcs all within their own space without being cluttered upon other applications. I also like that I can easily switch between application using the APPLE+TAB key combo.

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