Impressions from a first-time Mac user

Re:Impressions from a first-time Mac user by fiddlerwoaroof on Monday April 11, 2022 @06:58PM (#30996237)

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

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Re:Impressions from a first-time Mac user by FabHK on Monday April 11, 2022 @07:24PM (#30996508)

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.

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Re:Impressions from a first-time Mac user by samatman on Monday April 11, 2022 @07:53PM (#30996777)

I did not know you could do this, and have been following command-tab with control-down for years now. Thanks!

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Re:Impressions from a first-time Mac user by fiddlerwoaroof on Monday April 11, 2022 @08:30PM (#30997077)

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)

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Re:Impressions from a first-time Mac user by scarecrowbob on Monday April 11, 2022 @10:03PM (#30997746)

Thank you. That was super helpful!

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