Freeware February: Desktop Manager
If you’ve used a virtual desktop manager before but haven’t tried
Desktop Manager, give this handy and free application a whirl. If you
haven’t used a virtual desktop manager before, prepare mind to be blown.
If you ever have occasion to have more than one open application at a time (i.e. everyone), you will understand the
pain that is inherent in managing the forest of windows on your screen. Panther’s apple-tab switching mechanism is a
lifesaver, but it’s no panacea. Enter Desktop Manager, an application
that lets you have any number of ‘virtual’ desktops open simultaneously, so that you can better organize your workflow
and (gasp) perhaps actually catch a glimpse of that righteous desktop background image you selected months ago and
forgot about.
The application is designed to “get out of your way” and act like it’s just a part of the OS. And that it does,
remarkably well. File this one in the “I can’t believe it’s free!” category and enjoy.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
bryan said 4:14PM on 6-16-2005
really cool app, thanks :)
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too cool for work said 12:16PM on 10-19-2005
I love this Freeware February series! Thanks so much for pointing me to this app.
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Ryan said 2:21AM on 7-23-2005
Is there a way to have an application (Like my Konfabulator iTunes remote) exist across all desktops? This is my #1 complaint about virtual desktops.
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Tyler Weir said 4:14PM on 6-16-2005
Desktop Manager has stagnated. I've switched to Virtue[1].
[1] http://virtuedesktops.sourceforge.net/
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