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.