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I've just moved to Mac from Linux. There I used to have a fixed number of desktops running full-screen apps. I've managed to configure it on Mac, but yet can not find the way to assign shortcuts to switch between them. For ex. to use Command + 1 to go to the first full-screen desktop.
Several years ago I've been using some app to do so, but I can not find it now. Any ideas on how to do it?
Do any 4 finger gestures work? If not, it's likely the trackpad faulty and not just some software bug in Mission Control.
Full screen apps do not count as a desktop.
So if you set up looks something like the above, you can not switch to desktop 2 because there isn't one. What you have is one Desktop and two spaces.
If you want to be able to switch between full screen apps, without cycling through each space you could change your Mission Control settings.
By checking the highlighted box you can switch full screen app spaces by using the command+tab keyboard shortcut.
Also, in order to create a shortcut for Desktop 2 you need to have at least two desktops running open before you open System Preferences.
Best Answer
Go to System Preferences app → Keyboard → Shortcuts and you can assign keyboard shortcuts to move across Spaces (desktops).
You can also use the F3 (Mission Control) key on your Mac's keyboard to get a birds eye view of all the Spaces (desktops in Mac parlance) and quickly and directly switch to the desired one. However, this will also involve using the mouse/trackpad.
If you are looking for a 3rd-party tool which lets you customize keyboard shortcuts with much fine grain control, a popular app among users of macOS is Karabiner.