Switch between ALL the windows

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Hey guys,

so, my HDD broke last week and was - apparently - irreparable, so I got a completely new one. Before, I had some little program or plug-in or whatever, which I could use to program a keyboard shortcut (for instance, ALT+Tab), and the app showed me all the current windows (including all messenger windows, from all contacts I would then chat with at the time, etc.).

Unfortunately, I don't remember that app's name and thought, maybe you guys could help...

:)

btw, I chose 10.4, because for some reason, the Apple guys put 10.4 on my system, going to reinstall my 10.5 later
 

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why use an app?

use expose.
on XP at work right now, so i can't remember the f key assignement, but i believe F9, F10, F11 all control expose's functions. one will show you all of your open windows.

you can also command+tab or command+~ to cycle through apps and windows open for the active (current "in focus") app.

better yet - when i researched it, i wrote it a bit better ;P
http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showpost.php?p=301335&postcount=4
 
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thanks, but it's not what i'm looking for. it's actually more of a "alt-tab" function, but i actually shows you ALL the windows, sou you can switch easily between, for example, all your messenger windows. i THINK it was a 3rd-party-app
 

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yeah, command+ ~ will swap between open windows of the same program.

and from the link i provided:
"F10 - Show all active windows from the active or in focus program. Click on any one to bring it into focus."
 

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