MacOS 26: How to Assign an App's Window to a Different Desktop

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MacOS 26: How to Assign an App's Window to a Different Desktop

Short version:

How do I get a certain App's (main) window to appear on a different desktop?

Longer version:

This appears to have changed ... not sure how recently. The picture below is what I'm seeing now. My recollection is that the right-click menu used to have a separate submenu parallel with the "Options" we see here, called "Assign to," whereby you could choose a desktop for it to display in.

I want this particular app's window to show up on Desktop 6, but that doesn't seem to be an option...?

Is there some other way to specify this?

Mac Studio (M4 Max, 2025)

Posted on Nov 8, 2025 1:12 PM

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mr88cet Author

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Nov 9, 2025 1:49 PM in response to Barney-15E

So, it does appear that, with the app's window in the desired workspace, resetting it by hitting "None," then "Desktop on Display <n>" does keep it in the correct workspace after a reboot. That, even though the menu doesn't specifically say, "Desktop 6 on Display 1," or whichever desktop #.

So, thanks for the ideas, folks!

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Answer 2

Nov 8, 2025 1:50 PM in response to mr88cet

mr88cet wrote:

Short version:

How do I get a certain App's (main) window to appear on a different desktop?

Longer version:

This appears to have changed ... not sure how recently. The picture below is what I'm seeing now. My recollection is that the right-click menu used to have a separate submenu parallel with the "Options" we see here, called "Assign to," whereby you could choose a desktop for it to display in.

I want this particular app's window to show up on Desktop 6, but that doesn't seem to be an option...?

Is there some other way to specify this?

https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/99cd5395-22d4-4f44-a512-0a8c9edfca68

You can try simplifying your setup and go from there if you have issues...and compare your results.

Control click>Options

ref: Assign Apps to Specific Desktop Space

ref: Work in multiple spaces on Mac

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mr88cet Author

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Nov 8, 2025 7:38 PM in response to Barney-15E

So, also responding to what @leroydouglas mentioned above...

I had already tried setting it to none, and yes, the app is on Desktop 6.

I then selected this (below). I was expecting it to say "Desktop 6 on Display 1," or something acknowledging in some sense that it has been moved to Desktop 6. I guess I'll see whether it gets assigned correctly when I reboot it next time.

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