You can also use the F3 (Mission Control) key on your Macs keyboard to get a birds eye view of all the Spaces (desktops in Mac parlance) and quickly and directly switch to the desired one. Also, backup any config files you create along the way, again, to easily deploy on a new computer. Go to System Preferences app Keyboard Shortcuts and you can assign keyboard shortcuts to move across Spaces (desktops). This takes a little getting used to because its not the same as seeing CTRL or ALT or SHIFT, but with a little patience and practice, you’ll have them mastered in short order. Macs use a series of symbols to denote modifiers. Make sure you keep detailed notes on the steps needed to get it just right because some day you'll need to do it again on a new computer and will curse yourself if you don't have notes. Mac shortcuts are a little different than on other systems. You can also use Keyboard Maestro (not free) on macOS to further tweak shortcuts if needed (and a whole lot more, totally worth the price for me). You'll also probably need to customize shortcuts for certain apps, which tends to be easier on macOS, but can be done on Windows using AutoHotKey (free). (macOS allows you to swap modifier keys in System Prefs, but I find this to be too basic for my needs.) It also bothers me that the "meta" keys are in different positions, meaning Command is next to the Space bar on a Mac keyboard, but Alt is in that position on PC keyboards. Use Power Toys (free) on Windows or Karabiner Elements (free) on macOS.
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