Tip: stopping auto-switching of desktops when switching apps

[gandalfsaxe]

I have been using Alfred for switching between different apps for a long time.

I have also found multiple desktop a useful way to cleanly separate different projects and have all the necessary apps, browser tabs etc. open for the different projects.

 

However I have always been super annoyed with how macOS decides to auto switching between desktops when switching apps (or more precisely showing hidden applications). Today I found a solution: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4995042?tstart=0:

defaults write com.apple.dock workspaces-auto-swoosh -bool NO
killall Dock

I can finally use multiple desktops without frustration. My deepest thanks goes out to whoever shared this originally (the link in the thread above seems to be dead).

[deanishe]

Awesome tip! It's so annoying when macOS switches desktops from under you.