Back to desktop button??

Carolyn · Carolyn #1 (**permalink**)

03-22-2004, 06:20 PM

Is there a button/series of buttons on the keyboard that will minimize the program/game I am in and take me to the desktop?

StarManta · StarManta #2 (**permalink**)

03-22-2004, 06:57 PM

In a fullscreen game... not usually. You can try command-M (that works in StarCraft at least), maybe command-H, but check the instructions for the given game.

For anything that runs in a window, if you're on panther, hit either F10 or F11. (I think it's F11, but I changed the buttons on mine long ago.) The windows will be swept off to the side so you can access your desktop.

Graphite · Graphite #3 (**permalink**)

03-22-2004, 07:14 PM

command M works for most blizzard games..
command- tab
escape may work
or thers always classic

command q
and
command option esc

Carolyn · Carolyn #4 (**permalink**)

03-22-2004, 07:19 PM

Command q & command+ option + esc will quit the program/game I am in?

muso · muso #5 (**permalink**)

03-22-2004, 07:33 PM

Command Q is the standard shortcut for quit. Same as Alt-F4 on Windows if you're used to that.

Command - Option - Esc is force quit, or Ctrl-Alt-Del on windows. Use that if your program freezes. You can also go to the apple menu and select force quit, or control-click on the program's icon in the dock.

witeshark · witeshark #6 (**permalink**)

03-23-2004, 09:08 PM

There is command H also, F11 works great!

spencerb · spencerb #7 (**permalink**)

03-24-2004, 04:32 PM

With Expose in Panther you can assign a hot corner or function key to show the desktop.

muso #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 15, 2003 Location: Whangarei, New Zealand Posts: 2 Mac Specs: Pwnt	03-22-2004, 07:33 PM Command Q is the standard shortcut for quit. Same as Alt-F4 on Windows if you're used to that. Command - Option - Esc is force quit, or Ctrl-Alt-Del on windows. Use that if your program freezes. You can also go to the apple menu and select force quit, or control-click on the program's icon in the dock. I'm in your forums, writing sentences in a grammatically acceptable manner.
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Carolyn #1 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	03-22-2004, 06:20 PM Is there a button/series of buttons on the keyboard that will minimize the program/game I am in and take me to the desktop?
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StarManta #2 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	03-22-2004, 06:57 PM In a fullscreen game... not usually. You can try command-M (that works in StarCraft at least), maybe command-H, but check the instructions for the given game. For anything that runs in a window, if you're on panther, hit either F10 or F11. (I think it's F11, but I changed the buttons on mine long ago.) The windows will be swept off to the side so you can access your desktop.
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Carolyn #4 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	03-22-2004, 07:19 PM Command q & command+ option + esc will quit the program/game I am in?
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witeshark #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 09, 2004 Location: Miami FL Posts: 2,860 Mac Specs: G4 1Ghz OS X 10.4.7	03-23-2004, 09:08 PM There is command H also, F11 works great!
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spencerb #7 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	03-24-2004, 04:32 PM With Expose in Panther you can assign a hot corner or function key to show the desktop.
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