Disable Dashboard as a space in Mission Control

By default Dashboard appears as the first Spaces in mission control. If you are not a Dashboard user, you can hide Dashboard from appearing as Spaces with the following command: 

defaults write com.apple.dock dashboard-in-overlay -bool true

To make the command take effect, you need to restart the Dock

killall Dock

You can activate Dashboard with the F12 or F3 key.

Revert to the default setting:

defaults write com.apple.dock dashboard-in-overlay -bool false

1 thought on “Disable Dashboard as a space in Mission Control”

  1. How do I stop dashboard from zooming in/out when it is activated/inactivated? It gives me nausea if I forget to shut my eyes.
    Regards, Johnnydadda

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