Saving Multiple Desktop Configuration

This may be a complex question to ask/answer, but I was curious if there was any way to "save" a particular multi-desktop setup and launch it whenever I choose.
For example, usually when I'm working I find it most efficient to have five desktops running:
Desktop 1: Mail
Desktop 2: Calender
Desktop 3: Notes/Reminders
Desktop 4: Client Website 1
Desktop 5: Client Website 2
However, it takes some time to organize it this way each and every time I want to work. I was wondering if there was anyone to save this configuration and activate it whenever I choose. I wouldn't want it to be this way every time I start the computer, but it would be nice to activate the five desktops in this configuration with one keystroke.
I'm not sure if this is even possible but am hoping there is some shortcut I don't yet know about.
Thanks for any help!

When I restart, using the "Reopen windows..." checkbox, a number of my apps will "stay" on the Desktops where they were previously - but most don't. And I don't know of a way to force that to happen. Maybe someone will come along with an answer, as I'd sure like to be able to use that 'feature' (if it exists or it it can be done with some sort of haxie).
Clinton

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Really like the multiple Desktops. @ 1st thought it was much like Alt-Tab or hovering across Taskbar, basically, another View/Select approach. In 7 (& 8) would run more than one tabbed browser grouping related sites in each. This
does that and on a higher level. Can EASILY be done by 'family' or even if different sign-ins are required. Can be put to good use, keeping things nicely organized & the Desktop, et al, neat, clean & uncluttered.
Just wanted to reiterate what a cool feature I find this to be of Windows 10. IT is so nice how related things can be grouped together making the experience slick, neat, tidy & very organised & uncluttered... not having a bunch of stuff all mixed
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of particular interest to me. Anyway, you get the idea and certainly can be configured however YOU fancy. You simply open one, put what you want in it, hit the + sign & open another, fill it and so on. I am not sure, yet, as to how many
one can have but, a few, @ any rate.
10 sure is easy to use. Makes such a nice difference not having 'Hot Corners', hidden things or stuff that pops out from edges. Plus, now, w/ 10 and its menu, I don't have to enable the Desktop Toolbar or create a folder on the Taskbar for Applications
and can, still, not have to change screens for anything; just be 100% on the good ole Desktop. All w/ hardly any 'learning curve'! And it sure is speedy! Certainly, non-touch PC Users should not have complaints w/ Windows 10.
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Thanks for your response. I think we might be talking about the same Desktop... If you close all your folders and applications and just have the Finder - I'm talking about that Desktop. The one that's called "Desktop" in Places. The one that in System Preferences is called "Desktop and Screensaver" and lets you place a picture of your choosing in the background. I think that's what you mean when you say it's "the background that all your windows and folder sit on." That's the Desktop I mean. (It is called the Desktop, isn't it?) The point isn't having different pictures there - that was hypothetical. At the moment I have a few folders and quicktime files sitting on my Desktop. If I create multiple Spaces - no matter which Space I open, the exact same folders and quicktimes remain on the Desktop. What I was wondering - and suspect isn't possible to do - is being able to create multiple Desktops: one that will have nothing but quicktime files waiting to be opened, one that will have nothing but folders waiting to be opened, etc. I hope this is clearer.
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Switching between multiple desktops while using VNC

Hi All,
Encountering a minor inconvenience with switching between desktops while VNC-ing. I frequently telecommute and VNC into my work imac, which has parallels + windows 7 installed. My personal machine is a retina macbook pro, and both my macbook and the imac have the newest mavericks installed. I will frequently have multiple desktops open on my imac, but I find that when I am VNC-ing into the imac and then open up parallels in a full window that I am then unable to switch back to my other OS X desktops unless I completely shutdown my windows VM. Normally hotkeys works for me to switch between desktops (and still works when switching from OS X window to OS X window), but it just doesn't do the trick here. I know could just configure my imac so that parallels doesn't open up in full screen mode, which would solve the issue, but I feel like there's gotta be a way to switch desktops while VNC-ing! All tips appreciated!
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Hi,
This is possible using access restrictions in Universe designer based on user login.
For eg. there is user A,B and C and three connections C1,C2 and C3.
In Manage access restrictions you have to create a three restrictions(R1,R2 and R3): one using C1,second C2 and third C3.
Apply these three restrictions to corresponding to the users. i.e. R1-->A,R2-->B and R3-->C.
So based on user login the instance will be used for same report.
In IDT , I think this can be done using Data Level Security, but the concept wil be same.
Thanks
Gaurav

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I have the same problem and have not been able to find a solution. Even trying to move the webex to a 2nd montitor connected to the Mac doesn't work. You have to be on the MacBook Pro Laptop Display and Desktop 1 only.
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Thank you

Swipe up with 4 fingers, or press F3 (or fn+F3 depending on how you have your keyboard configured)
At the top of your screen should be all your desktops simply hover your mouse around the top left area of one of them (apart from the first one) and a X will appear which you can click to close it

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Hi there.
We have Solaris10 x86 (patched to latest recommended), Sunray 4.0, authentication against LDAP and the Desktop Configurator installed.
On occasions we have noticed that the launchers and menu specified by the Desktop Configurator just don't appear. When this happens the Gnome element of the Configurator is still working because the gnome options are still working correctly (no terminal, blank background, permitted applications etc).
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In the situation you describe with two logins, the result will depend on whether the two sessions end up on the same server. If they do, then the second desktopApps will replace the first one (which will get killed) and so the first desktopApps process won't linger. If, however, the two sessions are on different servers in the failover group, then the first one's desktopApps PID will get lost, and the process will stay around.
Using the host name alone will probably not be sufficient, however (in that case the first session on the host which exits will kill the process and leave the other sessions on the same host without it) and it probably would be better to use the host name and display. I'd suggest replacing the contents of /usr/dt/config/Xsession.d/0099.LegacyConfig with the following:
PIDFILE=$HOME/.desktopApps.pid.`hostname`$DISPLAY
if [ -f $PIDFILE ]; then
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fi
/opt/SUNWapleg/bin/desktopApps &
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/opt/SUNWapleg/bin/startupAppsand the much discussed line in /usr/dt/config/Xreset with:
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Hello,
I've been using Arch Linux with Gnome for some time now and I'm interested in testing out other desktop environments. Particularily Xfce and FluxBox. I'm not really interested in KDE as from past experience I've found it rather bloated. I do however like how you can run Quanta Plus on it (although I've heard this can be done via Gnome with the KDE files etc).
I recently used Ubuntu with Gnome and was impressed with its ability to have completely seperate work spaces (seperate icons,wallpapers, taskbar and processes). I'm interested in methods of doing this and saving/restoring entire workspace sessions. The idea is to have two completely seperate work spaces, one for personal use and the other for work.
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Basically I'm interested in increasing productivity.
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Thanks.

Well if you are developing applications that need testing on multiple Desktop enviroments, then yes installing them would help increasing your productivity.
But if your developed apps are platform independent, installing multiple DEs - in one way - is nothing but bloat and will get in the way because now you will have to rbr different shortcuts/application names for different DEs. That in my opinion leads to decreased productivity. Separate wallpapers on different virtual desktops and apps like those take up lot of memory and are a waste of resources, IMHO
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Hello,
I have a Lenovo T530 2429CTT and I am having some trouble when trying to set up my multiple display configuration with a Lenovo ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3.
I have an external Samsung LCD monitor which is connected to the Mini Dock via DisplayPort.
I am running Win 7 Prof.
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The issues appear when I close the laptop. I do this because in my office I only work with the external monitor so I don't need the internal display of the laptop at that moment.
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I was looking at many of the NVIDIA settings without any success so hopefully somebody in this forum has an idea what is happening there.
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Andreas

Hi,
I'm trying to buy the exact same configuration.
although i cannot find this 2429CTT on lenovo site anywhere, is available for selling on a known european supplier.
and my propose is to have 2 Monitors connected, so I'll follow this inquire very closely and hold my order until then.
do you have any update on it?
just by curiosity, what about the rest? how does the PC feels to you? everything else is working?
thanks

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Hi there,
I was happy to read that there was such a thing as Multiple Desktops on the Mac but then was disappointed to actually see it in action.
I thought that I could place folders and files on different desktops so that it could be easier for me to organise my work. But so far, I can only assign applications to open up in specific desktops which isn't what I was looking for. In fact, I am struggling to see the point of this - the only thing I can see that would be an advantage is that if I have multiple applications running, I could assign for example, Photoshop to D2, Word to D3 and just click on the icon at the bottom to zap straight to that app without having to look for it under all my open apps. This is the most I can see in its usefulness.
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Hello everyone.
I've recently purchased a 2nd monitor for my pro, and came across the issue of having the 2nd montior change each time I change the desktop I'm currently using. After some searching online, I've found out that there is no workaround for this issue.
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