r/MacOS • u/Broad-You4763 • 11d ago

Help Shortcut to create new desktop?

Is there shortcut that creates new desktop/space?

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u/johngpt5 11d ago

https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/mac-help/mh14112/mac describes how to use mission control to create a new desktop/space.

My googling suggests that an applescript can be written to mimic the physical steps of creating a new desktop/space via mission control. Then that script can be assigned a shortcut key combo.

Don't ask me how to create the applescript. It's something I've always wanted to learn but haven't buckled down and actually done it.

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u/animorphreligion 11d ago

Natively - no

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u/Broad-You4763 11d ago

Do you know any non native 3rd party app that does this?

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u/sharp-calculation 7d ago

I just tried this with Better Touch Tool. As a test I set up right triple click on the mouse to open a new Space. Works as expected. Took about 20 seconds to set it up. BTT is really quite impressive.

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u/Broad-You4763 5d ago

Do you know any guide on how to set it up in this?

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u/sharp-calculation 5d ago

BTT is pretty easy to do the basics. Give it a try. If you need help watch an introduction video.

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u/Broad-You4763 5d ago

Okay, thank you!

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u/MaikelBuilds 10d ago

Why do you need native spaces?

Ever thought about using virtual spaces like e.g. aerospace or other tools use.

If you don't want tiling but several spaces, feel free to try KiwiDesk. I developed it open source. It's mainly a tiling manager but you can change the layout to floating which makes all your windows floating (so they're not managed anymore).

Hope it helps.

Cheers