Expose and Spaces on MBA 11. Optimize screen space

[gimmi80]

Hi,

recently I've been struggling a bit with the limited (just in size) screen of the MBA 11'.
I can fit the same windows that I'm used to (coming from an MBP13') but I've problem reading, so I often use a full screen view (enlarge the windows dragging them from the corner).

I've tried to use spaces creating 4 or 5 virtual desktop to which I assign one application each and than I move around as I need.
I've mail always open full screen in one, in the second I've iCal, in one I've Pages and so and so.
I like it, but not love it. The main limitation is moving around from desktop to desktop (I still don't remember what is where) and I find the process slow.

I'm interested in finding out if there are any tricks or what's your workflow to overcome the problem.
I would like to do something like expose but with the different desktops, is it possible?

 

[dergaderg]

Better Touch Tool

Hi,

recently I've been struggling a bit with the limited (just in size) screen of the MBA 11'.
I can fit the same windows that I'm used to (coming from an MBP13') but I've problem reading, so I often use a full screen view (enlarge the windows dragging them from the corner).

I've tried to use spaces creating 4 or 5 virtual desktop to which I assign one application each and than I move around as I need.
I've mail always open full screen in one, in the second I've iCal, in one I've Pages and so and so.
I like it, but not love it. The main limitation is moving around from desktop to desktop (I still don't remember what is where) and I find the process slow.

I'm interested in finding out if there are any tricks or what's your workflow to overcome the problem.
I would like to do something like expose but with the different desktops, is it possible?

Download better touch tool. Set up trackpad gestures to go to different spaces

 

[Eric5273]

Sounds like you need to upgrade to Lion when its available. It has that "Mission Control" feature that lets you navigate between full screen apps with simple trackpad swipes.

 

[aleni]

Download better touch tool. Set up trackpad gestures to go to different spaces

how do u make it to switch between spaces?

currently i have 2 spaces and i made 5 fingers swipe up to go to space 1, and 5 fingers swipe down to go to space 2?

can i make it just with one gesture to cycle the spaces?

 

[Mr. Savage]

I still find hot corners (top right in my case) to be easiest way to activate Spaces—but that's just what I'm used to, I guess.

 

[ritmomundo]

I still find hot corners (top right in my case) to be easiest way to activate Spaces—but that's just what I'm used to, I guess.

Me too! Top right corner. However I rarely ever use spaces. It's convenient, but in instances where it would be super helpful, I forget its there. Oh well...

 

[aleni]

me too using bottom right corner to activate space, but it takes mouse movement and a click to activate.

would be convenience to just switch to mail.app directly that i put on the second space.

 

[gimmi80]

thanks for the numerous answers.
At the moment I've better touch tool and I'm using the corner click.
It's working.
Look forward to Lion!

 

[Akira1980]

I still find hot corners (top right in my case) to be easiest way to activate Spaces—but that's just what I'm used to, I guess.

I have the same setup!

 

[mavis]

I use BetterTouchTool and set it up like this:

• Four finger click: Spaces
• Four finger swipe left/right: switch between Spaces
• Four finger swipe down: Expose

It works great and only took about two minutes to set up.

 

[truncj]

I use BetterTouchTool and set it up like this:

• Four finger click: Spaces
• Four finger swipe left/right: switch between Spaces
• Four finger swipe down: Expose

It works great and only took about two minutes to set up.

I just set mine up like that since I never use four finger swipes to change applications. It did take me a while to realize that BetterTouchTool doesn't have an action "switch between spaces" but instead you create a four finger swipe left gesture linked to the keyboard combo "control+leftarrow" and visa versa. Thanks!

 

[aleni]

I use BetterTouchTool and set it up like this:

• Four finger click: Spaces
• Four finger swipe left/right: switch between Spaces
• Four finger swipe down: Expose

It works great and only took about two minutes to set up.

i can't find "Switch between spaces" inside the predefined action.

please tell me how?