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    make apps open in a seperate desktop by default?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by hakira, Sep 27, 2012.

  1. hakira

    hakira <3 xkcd

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    Can't figure this one out on my own. I want win7 (virtualbox'd) to open on desktop 2 every time I start it, and I want it to do this even after a shutdown/reboot (since I'm aware I could just leave the vm open on desk2 and not shut it or the computer down). If desktop 2 hasn't been created yet (ie after a reboot) then create the desktop and move the window to it.

    Same thing applies to other normal apps such as minecraft or word. How do I make this happen?

    edit: I figured out a simple way to do it but I'm not sure if it will persist across reboots - does anyone know if mission control reopens desktops/saces by default on reboot?
     
    hakira, Sep 27, 2012
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  2. ClearSkies

    ClearSkies Well no, I'm still here..

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    If you select the Keep Active Windows option in the shutdown window, then your desktop settings will be preserved on reboot.

    Not positive it will work for a VM, but I use this to keep my mail, financial and safari windows locked on desktop 2 when I occasionally have to reboot the iMac, with several of my wife's windows locked into desktop 1.
     
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  3. Karamazovmm

    Karamazovmm Overthinking? Always!

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    and hakira what was our way?
     
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  4. hakira

    hakira <3 xkcd

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    Made an alias/shortcut that uses virtualbox's built in command lines so that I can directly launch the vm I want without having to open vbox first, and then just rightclicked that shortcut (which is placed on my dock) and set options to > appears on this desktop (space 2).

    It seems to persist across reboots which is great. If you want the exact command lines I used lemme know.
     
    hakira, Sep 27, 2012
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