Apple Spaces is described as 'Spaces, one of the coolest new features of Mac OS X Leopard, lets you switch among multiple desktops. For example, you might create a communication workspace for Mail, iChat, and Address Book, another for media programs like iTunes and iPhoto, and a third for video games' and is an app in the network & admin category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Apple Spaces for Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and PortableApps.com. The best Apple Spaces alternative is Compiz, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Apple Spaces are VirtuaWin, Mission Control, KWin and Sysinternals Desktops.