Re:Impressions from a first-time Mac user
by fiddlerwoaroof on Monday April 11, 2022 @06:58PM
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You can also tab to the application, hit the up arrow and use the arrow keys to select the minimized window then hit enter.
In fact, my command-tab workflow is: command-tab to open the Switcher and then arrows to switch application/window
Exactly. Cmd-Tab to open the switcher, arrow-left/right to select the desired app, arrow-up/down to show all windows, then arrows or mouse to select the desired window.
I did not know you could do this, and have been following command-tab with control-down for years now. Thanks!
Re:Impressions from a first-time Mac user
by fiddlerwoaroof on Monday April 11, 2022 @08:30PM
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Also, when it comes to maximizing, the green button changes modes when you hover over it with Option held and switches to tiling the window left/right or maximizing it. In general, holding Option on Mac toggles alternate behaviors for menus and buttons. (Special callout to Option+dragging a window edge)
Re:Impressions from a first-time Mac user
by scarecrowbob on Monday April 11, 2022 @10:03PM
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Thank you. That was super helpful!
Re:Impressions from a first-time Mac user
by gghhzzgghhzz on Monday April 11, 2022 @11:51PM
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I do this, it's the only thing I know how to do on a mac and it's in my muscle memory as there's no way I could describe it.
It put me off so much that I really can't be bothered to work out why it works, what the underlying switching philosophy is, or if there are any other commands to use.
Re:Impressions from a first-time Mac user
by djkoolaide on Monday April 11, 2022 @06:46PM
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You've literally improved my life with this comment. Thank you.
Re:Impressions from a first-time Mac user
by josephd79 on Tuesday April 12, 2022 @09:04AM
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Holy crap. Same here, I never knew this keyboard shortcut existed.
This works, but it's (1) completely undiscoverable (how did you find out about this?), and (2) does not work for switching to a minimized window if the app has another unminimized window.
Re:Impressions from a first-time Mac user
by filchermcurr on Monday April 11, 2022 @10:28PM
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I don't know about natural discoverability, but Apple still has user manuals for its products: https://support.apple.com/manuals
I learned a few things from idly perusing them when I had nothing better to do.
Re:Impressions from a first-time Mac user
by JoeJonathan on Monday April 11, 2022 @08:08PM
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Thanks for this! I had no idea. That said, it doesn't seem to work if you have 2+ instances of an app window, with one minimized and the other not.
That's new to me. I had gotten used to knowing that the first minimised window for something like Messages or Activity Monitor is what I wanted, and used Cmd-0 to get that up.
Re:Impressions from a first-time Mac user
by mechanical_bear on Tuesday April 12, 2022 @11:22AM
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I will try this once, be amazed, and promptly forget it.
* Hold down Command and press Tab until the application icon representing the minimised window is highlighted.
* Release Tab but DONT let go of Command.
* Now press Option too so you are holding down Command + Option
* Now release Command so you are just holding down Option
* Finally release Option
Amazingly this will then maximise the window whose application icon you selected in the first place.
Sounds crazy but it works. Try it!