OS 10.5 - how do I switch to desktop without exiting the game program

mike8480 · mike8480 #1 (**permalink**)

08-26-2009, 03:15 PM

I have just bought a macbook pro 13" and while I have been playing games on it in fullscreen mode I have had to go to my desktop for one reason or another. How do I do this without exiting the program. I know this can be done in windows with the windows key on the keyboard but i do know know how to do this on a mac. Thanks!

pigoo3 · pigoo3 #2 (**permalink**)

08-26-2009, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by mike8480

I have just bought a macbook pro 13" and while I have been playing games on it in fullscreen mode I have had to go to my desktop for one reason or another. How do I do this without exiting the program. I know this can be done in windows with the windows key on the keyboard but i do know know how to do this on a mac. Thanks!

I'm going to say that it depends on the game. Some games run in full screen mode, and others run in a "window". If it only runs in full screen mode...then you have to save & quit the game to get back to the desktop.

Another possibility...some games give you a choice of running in full screen mode or not. You would have to go into the games "options" menu, and then the "graphics or video settings" to either "select/deselect" full screen mode...if that's an available option.

- Nick

torchy · torchy #3 (**permalink**)

08-26-2009, 05:57 PM

try the fn key with F11 = exposé show desktop if you haven't changed the default.

gagnerants · gagnerants #4 (**permalink**)

08-26-2009, 07:10 PM

Command m also works great and to return to fullscreen mode just press that combo again.

todd51 · todd51 #5 (**permalink**)

08-26-2009, 08:10 PM

I believe Command+Tab would also work. There are many different options.

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mike8480 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 24, 2009 Posts: 5	08-26-2009, 03:15 PM I have just bought a macbook pro 13" and while I have been playing games on it in fullscreen mode I have had to go to my desktop for one reason or another. How do I do this without exiting the program. I know this can be done in windows with the windows key on the keyboard but i do know know how to do this on a mac. Thanks!
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gagnerants #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 23, 2007 Location: Claremont, Ca Posts: 847 Mac Specs: iPod Nano 4gb, 20" 2.66 GHz Core 2 Duo, 2GB of ram, ATI HD 2600 pro	08-26-2009, 07:10 PM Command m also works great and to return to fullscreen mode just press that combo again.
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todd51 #5 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	08-26-2009, 08:10 PM I believe Command+Tab would also work. There are many different options.
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