How do I disable "Spaces" in Mavericks?

I am trying to run the SBAC Secure Browser 6.3 on an iMac configured with Mac OS X v. 10.9.1.
I am getting a message stating, "Your computer has "Spaces" enabled. This feature must be disabled before you can log in."
I have not been able to find a way to diable "Spaces".

Found it!
System preferences> Keyboard> Shortcuts> make sure Mission Control options are turned off.
I turned them all off to be safe.
Once I did this SBAC allowed me to log in as guest.

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Disable spaces

I need to know how to completely disable space in a number of Mac OS X operating systems. For testing purposes I must install a secure browser. At this time as I install the browser and attmept to run a sample test with the browser using mavericks, I keep getting an error to completely dsable spaces. I have attempted all the tricks that I know to disable spaces. The error will not go away and I cannot run the sample tests.
Ideas,
Thanks in advance
Don

Not much we can do about this, then.
Tell the state folks their tool is broken, or doesn't support current OS X. That should send the state folks back to the provider that wrote the tool for them.
I'd probably leave off the part about the whole concept probably being broken, though.
If you want to have a little fun here, suggest they allow the use of one of the Tor bundles. Boot that from USB or such. Or slightly more seriously, suggest that — for the purposes of the test — that they allow you to boot and run a locked-down Linux distro that meets the state requirements.
I have not tried the following to disable Mission Control on Mavericks, and will assume you already have tried this and whatever else has been posted around the 'net:
defaults write com.apple.dock mcx-expose-disabled -bool TRUE
killall Dock
To revert:
defaults write com.apple.dock mcx-expose-disabled
killall Dock

How to disable spaces entirely in Mountain Lion?

Hi there,
I just upgraded to mountain lion from snow leopard – I do not use or like using Spaces, and I've turned off all possible options in "mission control" but I still find that moutain lion is separating my firefox windows and other app windows to different spaces and it's driving me bonkers. I have never needed Spaces, I find just simple Expose to be the perfect solution, no matter how many windows I have running – how can I just completely disable Spaces in Mountain Lion?
Any insight is greatly appreciated!

I ran into a problem where sliding my cursor over to the RHS and hesitating "too long" there caused the Desktop to shift Right and reveal the 2nd Desktop that was hiding over there. I don't recall actually creating such a Desktop in the past - but this situation was outrageously annoying because I keep my Dock on the RHS, and apparently while hesitating trying to find a specific item in the Dock, Mountain Lion thought I meant to take it to the 2nd Desktop. This was Unexpected Behavior.
Similar to _daniel_, I have two large monitors (27" iMac and 27" external) and so Spaces/Multiple Desktops is really not necessary for me now. Even when I had only one monitor, it was a little challenging to use. I understand the concept, and I think it can be useful - I vaguely recall making use of it when all I had was a 20" iMac screen and wanted multiple apps open at the same time. Right now though, it's usefulness is pretty minimal.
While there is no way to "turn Spaces off", I resolved my issue with the help of silvergc's comment, launching Mission Control and clicking the X in the upper left corner of the 2nd Desktop. No more Desktop-Space-switching for me.
Thanks to silvergc and _daniel_!

HT201364 How can I reduce space on the startup disc to enable the download of Mavericks?

How can I reduce space on the startup disc to enable the download of Mavericks? I have enough overall disc space but the update won't download and tells me to reduce "startup" disc space.

I have enough overall disc space but the update won't download and tells me to reduce "startup" disc space.
How much free space do you have?
This warning usually indicates, that your free disk space is critically low.
Empty you Trash, delete files that you do not need at all, and move large media files, like iPhoto libraries or videos to an external drive.

How can I disable mac pro OSX 'spaces' shortcut keys? (i.e. CTL, Right Arrow)

How can I disable mac pro shortcut keys: CTL right arrow, CTL left arrow, CTL up arrow, CTL down arrow? Currently, they take me from one space to another. (OSX 10.6) Goal is to use these shortcuts for text editing.

Hi, Simon.
You can instruct iTunes and iPhoto to save their respective libraries to a different disk, e.g. your second hard drive. You can also move existing libraries for these apps to a drive other than your startup disk.
See the links concerning moving these libraries cited in the "More ways to save space if you have a spare partition or second hard drive" section of my "Freeing Space on your Mac OS X startup disk" FAQ.
Good luck!
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How to disable spaces on 10.8

Anyone know how to disable spaces on MacAir 10.8.5?

>As a point of interest, do people think that to have a server "pingable", involves a security risk?
Not at all. Please explain why you think it is a risk
IMHO, it makes no difference to the security of your site or server.
What does it tell a remote user? oooh - there's a server at IP address x.y.z.a!!
Big deal. If it's a public server you generally want people to know your server is there.
Conversely, disabling ping makes troubleshooting network problems a lot harder. If your site drops offline for any reason the first tool 99.9% of network admin will try is ping. So now, is that lack of ping reply a sign that your machine really is dead, or your ICMP block actually working?
Finally if you're running a public site you are behind some kind of firewall, right? You're not running your server with it's proverbial *** hanging out in the wind, and therefore the firewall would be the appropriate place to put such controls (especially if you're in a NATted network).

HT4753 how do i disable the saving of past versions to save space?

how do i disable the saving of past versions to save space?
i realized that there have been many versions of the file and to save space, i wish to del or disable this function. anyway to do that?
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4753

The question was if there is a way to disable past versions, not how to save a file. I too would like to know the answer to this.

HT201364 How can i create space to download OS X Mavericks ?

How can i create space to download OS X Mavericks ?

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You need to delete files and uninstall applications you do not need from your MacBook Air or move them to an external drive.
See > http://thexlab.com/faqs/freeingspace.html

Mavericks: How do I disable the annoying pop-up relating to accessibility if I press the command key on the keyboard?

When I use the command key, there is an annoying full screen pop-up realtign to accessibility preferences. How do I disable it?
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Which security software (firewall, anti-virus) do you have?
See also:
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Firefox+cannot+load+websites+but+other+programs+can
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*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Firewalls
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Server+not+found
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HT201250 how do I disable time machine? I want to use my external drive as additional storage. But it mirrors everything I edit. If I remove a document, it removes it from the external drive as well.

how do I disable time machine? I want to use my external drive as additional storage. But it mirrors everything I edit. If I remove a document, it removes it from the external drive as well.
I purchased a 1 TB WD passport drive, formatted for Mac. I set it up originally (mistakenly) to backup time machine. I went back and set it to "do not backup" It still backs up evey document I edit. If I add a document when the drive is disconnected, it automatically adds it to the external drive the next time connect to the passport drive. If I remove a document the same thing happens.
I need additional storage to free up space on my laptop hard drive. This is not working the way I want it to. Help!

Do not backup your startup volume to another partition on the same drive. If the drive fails you have nothing. Always backup to another drive or volume on another drive.
The I/O error usually means there's a problem with the drive. Clone ASAP, then repartition and reformat the main drive. Then restore the clone. Here's the basic process:
You will have to backup your OS X partition to an external drive, boot from the external drive, use Disk Utility to repartition and reformat your hard drive back to a single volume, then restore your backup to the internal hard drive.
Get an empty external hard drive and clone your internal drive to the external one.
Boot from the external hard drive.
Erase the internal hard drive.
Restore the external clone to the internal hard drive.
Clone the internal drive to the external drive
Open Disk Utility from the Utilities folder.
Select the destination volume from the left side list.
Click on the Restore tab in the DU main window.
Check the box labeled Erase destination.
Select the destination volume from the left side list and drag it to the Destination entry field.
Select the source volume from the left side list and drag it to the Source entry field.
Double-check you got it right, then click on the Restore button.
Destination means the external backup drive. Source means the internal startup drive.
Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager appears. Select the icon for the external drive and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
After startup do the following:
Erase internal hard drive
Open Disk Utility in your Utilities folder.
After DU loads select your internal hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status of the drive in DU's status area. If it does not say "Verified" then the drive is failing or has failed and will need replacing. SMART info will not be reported on external drives. Otherwise, click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed. Do not quit Disk Utility.
Restore the clone to the internal hard drive
Select the destination volume from the left side list.
Click on the Restore tab in the DU main window.
Check the box labeled Erase destination.
Select the destination volume from the left side list and drag it to the Destination entry field.
Select the source volume from the left side list and drag it to the Source entry field.
Double-check you got it right, then click on the Restore button.
Destination means the internal hard drive. Source means the external startup drive.
Note that the Source and Destination drives are swapped for this last procedure.

How can I disable window snapping/docking?

Ever since CS4 came out I feel like I've been less productive in Photoshop due to annoying window dock/snapping. Windows are constantly sticking and resizing themselves in ways that blocks the work I am trying to do. Also the main image itself automatically resizes to feet the work space and I find this also an annoyance. This is my main question: How can I disable "sticky" windows?
In fact if there a way to get the old classic skin back that would be great, also...because all the programs in CS4 are missing a handle bar at the top of the window, making it difficult to find a place to click to drag the window around...which also wastes time. Sometimes the classic skin is visible underneath buttons in graphic glitches..
Finally, is there a way to disable hardware acceleration completely? My processor is fast enough that it can complete tasks faster than the latency of accessing the GPU, so hardware acceleration actually slows things down. Also the hardware code has bugs in it that prevents me from opening massive images (eg, 21600 x 21600 image crashes).

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Possible to go full-screen without "Spaces"? To disable "Spaces"?

I never found Leopard's "Spaces" feature to be intuitive or useful. I specifically dislike that it doesn't work with the command-tab application switching and the command-h application hiding functionalities that I've used heavily since Jaguar.
In the move from Snow Leopard to Mountain Lion, I discovered the new in-OS full-screen functionality seems to create a new "Space," to my disappointment. Now in Mavericks, more web-delivered videos are being diverted down the Mac OS Spaces route (such as Vimeo and Viddler).
Is there a way (such as through Terminal) to circumvent the "Spacing" of full-screen modes, perhaps by disabling Spaces altogether?
Thank you.

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HT201364 how do i remove space from my start up disk

How do i remove space from my start up disk?

Do you mean "make" space on your HD?
Freeing Up Space on The Hard Drive
1. See Lion/Mountain Lion/Mavericks' Storage Display.
2. You can remove data from your Home folder except for the /Home/Library/ folder.
3. Visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQ on freeing up space on your hard drive.
4. Also see Freeing space on your Mac OS X startup disk.
5. See Where did my Disk Space go?.
6. See The Storage Display.
You must Empty the Trash in order to recover the space they occupied on the hard drive.
You should consider replacing the drive with a larger one. Check out OWC for drives, tutorials, and toolkits.
Try using OmniDiskSweeper 1.8 or GrandPerspective to search your drive for large files and where they are located.

How do I disable the messages setup window at startup?

Everytime I start my Macbook and launch Safari, a window pops up asking me to set up messages with my email accounts. I do not want to use this feature. How do I disable this window?

Hi,
In System Preferences > iCloud or Internet accounts disable the Messages tick box for that email.
I am presuming at least one is an Apple ID that can be used with AIM (All Apple IDs issued by Apple - @Mac.com and iCloud linked @me.com and @icloud.com) as they are also Valid AIM Screen Names from and agreement that is now over 10 years old.
Google Mail IDs can become valid GoogleTalk IDs is Talk is enabled at Google's accounts settings web page.
Facebook IDs can be connected to Facebook Chat IDs if you enable Chat at Facebook.
Both run Jabber servers and can be used in Messages.
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How do i create space in my start up disk on mac book pro?

how do i create space in my start up disk on mac book

For information about the Other category in the Storage display, see this support article. If the Storage display seems to be inaccurate, try rebuilding the Spotlight index.
Empty the Trash if you haven't already done so. If you use iPhoto, empty its internal Trash first:
iPhoto ▹ Empty Trash
Do the same in other applications, such as Aperture, that have an internal Trash feature. Then restart the computer. That will temporarily free up some space.
According to Apple documentation, you need at least 9 GB of available space on the startup volume (as shown in the Finder Info window) for normal operation—not the mythical 10%, 15%, or any other percentage. You also need enough space left over to allow for growth of the data. There is little or no performance advantage to having more available space than the minimum Apple recommends. Available storage space that you'll never use is wasted space.
When Time Machine backs up a portable Mac, some of the free space will be used to make local snapshots, which are backup copies of recently deleted files. The space occupied by local snapshots is reported as available by the Finder, and should be considered as such. In the Storage display of System Information, local snapshots are shown as Backups. The snapshots are automatically deleted when they expire or when free space falls below a certain level. You ordinarily don't need to, and should not, delete local snapshots yourself. If you followed bad advice to disable local snapshots by running a shell command, you may have ended up with a lot of data in the Other category. Ask for instructions in that case.
See this support article for some simple ways to free up storage space.
You can more effectively use a tool such as OmniDiskSweeper (ODS) or GrandPerspective (GP) to explore the volume and find out what's taking up the space. You can also delete files with it, but don't do that unless you're sure that you know what you're deleting and that all data is safely backed up. That means you have multiple backups, not just one. Note that ODS only works with OS X 10.8 or later. If you're running an older OS version, use GP.
Deleting files inside an iPhoto or Aperture library will corrupt the library. Any changes to a photo library must be made from within the application that created it. The same goes for Mail files.
Proceed further only if the problem isn't solved by the above steps.
ODS or GP can't see the whole filesystem when you run it just by double-clicking; it only sees files that you have permission to read. To see everything, you have to run it as root.
Back up all data now.
If you have more than one user account, make sure you're logged in as an administrator. The administrator account is the one that was created automatically when you first set up the computer.
Install the app you downloaded in the Applications folder as usual. Quit it if it's running.
Triple-click anywhere in the corresponding line of text below on this page to select it, then copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C:
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sudo /Applications/GrandPerspective.app/Contents/MacOS/GrandPerspective
Launch the built-in Terminal application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Terminal in the icon grid.
Paste into the Terminal window by pressing command-V. You'll be prompted for your login password, which won't be displayed when you type it. Type carefully and then press return. You may get a one-time warning to be careful. If you see a message that your username "is not in the sudoers file," then you're not logged in as an administrator. Ignore any other messages that appear in the Terminal window.
The application window will open, eventually showing all files in all folders, sorted by size. It may take a few minutes for the app to finish scanning.
I don't recommend that you make a habit of doing this. Don't delete anything as root. If something needs to be deleted, make sure you know what it is and how it got there, and then delete it by other, safer, means. When in doubt, leave it alone or ask for guidance.
When you're done with the app, quit it and also quit Terminal.

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