Mission Control Rename
Stop guessing which desktop is which. Give every Mission Control space a real name and read your whole Mac workspace at a glance.
macOS · Free to try · Apple-notarized · No account
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Features
Name every desktop
Replace “Desktop 1, 2, 3…” with names that mean something — Email, Design, Docs, Slack.
Read your layout at a glance
Open Mission Control and your spaces become a table of contents instead of a guessing game.
Stays out of your way
Runs quietly in the menu bar — name a space once and it stays labelled while you work.
Built for power users
Organize spaces by project, client, or context. Free for 3 desktops; name as many as fit your screen with a license.
Private & native
100% on-device. No account, no tracking, no cloud — just a fast, native macOS utility.
Safe to install
Notarized by Apple, which scans every release for malware before it ever reaches your Mac.
How it works
- Download & open — Grab the notarized DMG and drag Mission Control Rename into your Applications folder.
- Grant access once — A single macOS permission lets the app read and label your spaces. Nothing leaves your Mac.
- Name your desktops — Click a space in Mission Control, type a name, and your workspace finally makes sense.
Free to start. Unlock everything once.
Name up to 3 desktops for free — no account, no time limit. One purchase unlocks the rest, forever.
Free
- Name up to 3 desktops
- Full menu-bar app
- No account, no time limit
License
- Everything in Free
- Name as many desktops as fit your screen
- One-time purchase — yours forever
- Free updates
Requirements
- platform
- macOS
- requirements
- macOS 13 Ventura or later
- architecture
- Apple silicon & Intel
- category
- Productivity
Why isn't this on the App Store?
Mission Control Rename needs macOS Accessibility permission so it can interact with Mission Control and label your Spaces. The install video shows that permission step directly.
The app is Apple-notarized, runs on your Mac, does not require an account, and does not track you.
FAQ
Is Mission Control Rename free?
Yes. You can name up to 3 desktops completely free, with no account and no time limit. A one-time license lets you name as many desktops as fit your screen.
What happens when I add a 4th desktop?
The free version names up to 3 spaces. When you label a 4th, the app prompts you to buy a one-time license so you can name as many desktops as fit your screen.
Why isn't it on the Mac App Store?
Renaming Mission Control spaces needs deeper system access than Apple allows for sandboxed App Store apps. Downloading directly gives you the full feature set without those limitations.
Is it safe to download?
Yes. Every release is notarized by Apple — meaning it has been scanned for malicious software — and the app runs entirely on your Mac. No data is collected or sent anywhere.
Do the names stick around?
Names stay put while you work. After a full restart macOS itself rebuilds your Mission Control spaces — a system behavior no app can control — so you may need to re-label them. It only takes a click.