macOS Needs Its Grid Back
A developer discusses the loss of the customizable grid-based virtual desktop feature from early macOS versions and introduces a new app designed to restore this functionality. The piece reflects on the evolution of desktop operating systems and the author's personal workflow preferences.
Why it matters
It highlights the tension between modern OS simplification and the power-user desire for granular workspace control.
Jun 01, 2026 12 minute read Two decades ago I had a better Mac desktop experience than I have today. I only had a single low res (by todays standards) screen, yet I felt like Hugh Jackman in Swordfish - deftly navigating more than nine displays without thinking, muscle and spatial memory working seamlessly together.
The article is a personal opinion piece regarding software design and user experience.
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