Mission Control

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Mission Control is a macOS feature that provides an overview of all open windows, desktops, and full-screen apps to help users quickly navigate and manage their workspace.

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Mission Control canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf macOS feature
window management feature
accessibleVia Dock icon
Magic Mouse gesture
keyboard shortcut
trackpad gesture
allows closing desktops
creating new desktops
moving windows between desktops
rearranging desktops
configurableIn macOS System Settings
surface form: System Preferences

System Settings
defaultKeyboardShortcut Control + Up Arrow
defaultTrackpadGesture three-finger swipe up
developedBy Apple Inc.
groupingBehavior can group windows by application
can show windows individually
introducedIn Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
operatingSystem macOS
platform Mac
primaryFunction desktop management
window management
workspace navigation
providesOverviewOf desktops
full-screen apps
open windows
relatedFeature Exposé
Space
surface form: Spaces

Stage Manager
releaseYear 2011
replacedFeature Dashboard Spaces interface
Exposé
requires macOS Lion or later
shows Spaces (virtual desktops in Mac OS X)
surface form: Dashboard (in older macOS versions)

all open application windows
desktop thumbnails
full-screen space thumbnails
supports Split View spaces
full-screen applications
multiple desktops
userBenefit better workspace organization
faster app switching
improved multitasking
visualLayout grid of application windows
top bar with desktop and full-screen space thumbnails

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