Next time you’re about to open a messy new window, hit Win + Ctrl + D first. You’ll wonder how you lived without it.
Control + Up (Mission Control) → then Control + + (plus) in the top-right corner. Or set a trackpad gesture: four fingers up → move cursor to top-right → click the plus.
On , it’s: Win + Ctrl + D Boom — a fresh, clean desktop appears instantly. No mouse, no task view, no clicking “New desktop” in the corner.
You might already know virtual desktops are great for separating work, play, and everything in between. But the keyboard shortcut to create a new one? That’s where the magic happens.
No native single-key combo for creating a new desktop on Mac, but better touch tool can fix that.
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