However, this unfortunately will not be helpful if you have applications and windows that are covering the whole screen area. However, it works perfectly fine on macOS Catalina.Ī different way to 'name' or 'identify' different desktops is by changing their wallpapers, as desktops can have individual wallpapers. Only time will tell if it will be supported there. It does not work for the time being on macOS macOS Big Sur due to increased system protections there. All of the installation instructions are on the GitHub page. You'll need to download MacForge to use it. Please note that to use it you have to disable System Integrity Protection to use this tool. Please check the below screenshots for an example. I am unsure if it can change the 'default' name of desktops as you requested, but it can customize the name of desktops you already have. It is possible to rename spaces using an app called Spaces Renamer. B/c Apple lets you have up to 16 Spaces per screen, this is handy in navigating between them. The app also lets you jump directly to another (named) Space via its dropdown menu or via global hotkeys. Full disclaimer: I'm the developer of the app, called CurrentKey Stats. Why not in Mission Control? Because macOS public APIs are limited, and this app is delivered via the App Store. If you switch to an app that is on a different space, the space will move so that it is right next to the one you just came from. Unfortunately, they do not maintain their order. It's different than naming them in Mission Control (they don't show up there), but the names are persistent and the app lets you set a custom icon in the menubar per Space, for a quick visual reference of what Space you're in. On macOS, you have the freedom to add as many desktop spaces as you want and you can assign apps to a particular desktop space. There's an app (in the Mac App Store) that lets you name Spaces via the menubar.

How to show multiple desktops on mac