I only want a desktop space on my primary monitor (Macbook Pro), with only full screen apps used on my second monitor.
Is there any way to disable the desktop space completely on a second monitor?
MacOS – Remove the default desktop space on a second monitor
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You can directly copy to/from the desktop to/from fullscreen mode using drag-and-drop. You need to go via the desktop "preview" window of mission control (at the top):
Here's a video demonstration.
I don't think exactly what you are asking for is possible, but this may be an acceptable solution: you can tell the application to show up in all spaces, and it will be as if your external display isn't switching spaces.
In order to do this, right click on the dock icon for your application, select "Options," and then "All Desktops"
Hope this helps!
Best Answer
Apple does not seem to have provided a way to remove the 'normal' Desktop display in Mission Control and only allow Full Screen apps. However, you can broadly achieve most of what you want:
Tick "Displays have Separate Spaces" in System Preferences > Mission Control, then you can have Full Screen apps in a second display.
Then configure applications to only appear in Display 2 (right-click on the app's Dock icon; Options > "Assign to Desktop on Display 2").
While the apps are in Full Screen mode, you won't see the Desktop.