Mac: If you are running 10.5(Leopard) you can turn on Spaces to give you multiple virtual desktops. To enable Spaces go to System Preferences->Expose & Spaces and check the "Enable Spaces" checkbox. I also like to check the box "Show Spaces in Menu Bar". After you have turned it on you can use Fn+F8 to get a bird's eye view or control+arrow keys to move from one desktop to another. This can be really handy when you're working on multiple projects. For me, I like to put my mail in one and work on another one, just to make getting to my mail quick and easy.
PC: Windows has an application that can give you multiple desktops, it's an addon from Microsoft. You can download it
here.
Words of Wisdom: Using keyboard shortcuts to navigate in multile desktops and multiple aplications can speed up your productivity.
Here's a
great resource for all you web designers out there
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Betty Rosen-Leacher
Mar 14, 2008 7:29 PM
Thank you for the useful tips! Keep them coming. As a new MAC user I found these tips very helpful and quick reminders when I draw a blank.