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Monday's Mac Gadget
VirtualDesktop 2.1.1 ($30 Demoware) Sure, the Mac has some of the largest displays available anywhere, such as the 15.2" PowerBook, or the 23" Cinema HD Display; but even this may not be enough screen real estate, depending on what you do. Of course, you could buy some extra display adapters and monitors, but that may not be affordable. If only there was a way to get multiple desktops with software... VirtualDesktop is a program that will create multiple virtual desktops, and allow you to access any one at a time. You can see what desktops are active, and what is on each one of them, via a convenient Pager interface. This Pager shows the entire virtual space, with a pane for each element of the virtual space. If you click in a pane, you'll be brought to that virtual space.
What we found compelling is that the program provides what we think is the intuitive ability to drag a window among multiple desktops. Unfortunately, only 2 panes are available until you pay the shareware fee, but we were still able to get a feel for the power of this ability. There are many other options available, if you click on the bar at the bottom of the Pager.
Some of the more useful preferences include assigning Hotkeys for navigation among panes, naming and assigning hotkeys to each of your desktops (up to 100!) and setting appearance options so that your desktops look just right. So get the big desktop you deserve and try VirtualDesktop today! Have any other Mac Gadgets that help you big-time? Send an e-mail to John, and he'll check it out.
Monday's Mac Gadget is here to help you with those cool things that we all just have to have on our Macs. Shareware, Freeware, Postcardware, Emailware, and even commercial apps, Monday's Mac Gadget is here to help you find and use the best of these programs. John is a software engineer who works in the corporate R&D group of a Fortune 500 company, focusing on all aspects of communications technology. He has several degrees that claim he knows what he's doing when it comes to computers. After watching co-workers reinstall Windows, search for device drivers, and experience other horrors during the day, he's glad that he comes home to a Mac (compatible) computer. Have any comments, suggestions, or favorite Gadgets? Drop John a line at You can also Post Your Comments below. Current Monday's Mac Gadget
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