Problem

Since the early 2000s, the desktop layer on most operating systems has been static - it is simply a display of items in the Desktop folder. And macOS is no exception. Sure, Spaces lets you change the windows displayed on the desktop, but the background desktop contents are the same across all Spaces.

InfiniDesk gets past this long-standing limitation of macOS and lets you have multiple virtual desktops. Instead of having one cluttered desktop that becomes unusable, it allows you to make a separate desktop for each of the projects/tasks you are working on. You can keep the quick access to your files, but without the clutter.

I just released InfiniDesk version 3. Based on user requests, it features global keyboard hotkeys to switch desktops, and it also now permits the same item(s) to appear across multiple desktops.

Comparison

InfiniDesk is quite a unique app with no real direct comparisons. It is not a window manager. It's more like the Common Desktop Environment that existed on UNIX systems in the 1990s.

The closest apps I can think of are Desktop Groups which displays boxes around groups of desktop files, Desktop Composer which lets you switch the theme colours of the desktop, Hidden Me which lets you hide all desktop icons, and AirSpace which shows you what Space is currently displaying (also possible in InfiniDesk, when the app is in Follow Spaces Mode).

Pricing

• $9.99 one-time payment (special offer until June 12, celebrating v3 release. Normal price is $12.99).
• Includes all future app updates, minor and major.

https://infinidesk.app

I (Ben) am actively developing InfiniDesk in response to user feedback and feature requests, with 8 public releases over the last year (many posted here). The app has been featured on various blogs like Life Hacker, ScreenCastsONLINE and AppAddict.

(Acknowledgement: On-screen keyboard in video above is the Keylume app from low tech guys)