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<blockquote data-quote="Doug b" data-source="post: 1101503" data-attributes="member: 59143"><p>Hey, I wasn't meaning to be rude or short. I'm the last person who would fault a new Mac user, considering where I've come from only 2 short years ago in my beginning stages of using a Mac. I was VERY frustrated with a lot of things, not just Safari. In fact, I hated Safari at the time, and simply chose to stick with what I was used to and what I loved, which was FireFox, and that's why I said what I did. </p><p></p><p>Just because you're using a Mac now, is not reason enough to use Safari if you don't like it. Sure it comes with OS X, but it's not a requirement to have to use it. That's all I meant. </p><p></p><p>Another tip, you can set up your trackpad to minimize any window (the only one that doesn't work for me is Songbird for some reason) by double tapping on its top border. To re-instate the minimized window, there are a few ways to go about it. CMD+Tab will cycle through a list of available apps/windows, and if you've got spaces set up a certain way, letting go on an icon will bring it back up. I think that only works for setting apps up in separate windows. </p><p></p><p>But you can bring up any app from anywhere, regardless of whether or not it's minimized by doing CMD+Tab to the app, then let go of tab while still holding down CMD and pressing alt/option. </p><p></p><p>Do yourself a favor and learn how to utilize spaces/exposé in conjunction with your keyboard and trackpad. OS X is all about the shortcuts and makes things incredibly fluid once you get the hang of it all. There is no right or wrong way to do things, as it's all personal preference. </p><p></p><p>I have different types of apps open in different spaces, and use a total of 8 spaces. I use the space 1 for my browsers. Space 2 for Instant messaging clients, third for audio (Songbird, which is an iTunes alternative) fourth for Transmission (torrent client) 5th for Lightroom and 6th for Photoshop (having both open in one window is silly to me) 7th window for video applications and 8th for boring work stuff like Office applications etc.. </p><p></p><p>And when using an bluetooth mouse along with exposé, I middle click my mouse which brings up every window at once and I can use my mouse to either scroll to the window I want and then middle click again, or I can mouse click it. Or I can do this same thing by using corners too. So many ways to skin a cat. Which is easiest, is up to you. </p><p></p><p>Doug</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Doug b, post: 1101503, member: 59143"] Hey, I wasn't meaning to be rude or short. I'm the last person who would fault a new Mac user, considering where I've come from only 2 short years ago in my beginning stages of using a Mac. I was VERY frustrated with a lot of things, not just Safari. In fact, I hated Safari at the time, and simply chose to stick with what I was used to and what I loved, which was FireFox, and that's why I said what I did. Just because you're using a Mac now, is not reason enough to use Safari if you don't like it. Sure it comes with OS X, but it's not a requirement to have to use it. That's all I meant. Another tip, you can set up your trackpad to minimize any window (the only one that doesn't work for me is Songbird for some reason) by double tapping on its top border. To re-instate the minimized window, there are a few ways to go about it. CMD+Tab will cycle through a list of available apps/windows, and if you've got spaces set up a certain way, letting go on an icon will bring it back up. I think that only works for setting apps up in separate windows. But you can bring up any app from anywhere, regardless of whether or not it's minimized by doing CMD+Tab to the app, then let go of tab while still holding down CMD and pressing alt/option. Do yourself a favor and learn how to utilize spaces/exposé in conjunction with your keyboard and trackpad. OS X is all about the shortcuts and makes things incredibly fluid once you get the hang of it all. There is no right or wrong way to do things, as it's all personal preference. I have different types of apps open in different spaces, and use a total of 8 spaces. I use the space 1 for my browsers. Space 2 for Instant messaging clients, third for audio (Songbird, which is an iTunes alternative) fourth for Transmission (torrent client) 5th for Lightroom and 6th for Photoshop (having both open in one window is silly to me) 7th window for video applications and 8th for boring work stuff like Office applications etc.. And when using an bluetooth mouse along with exposé, I middle click my mouse which brings up every window at once and I can use my mouse to either scroll to the window I want and then middle click again, or I can mouse click it. Or I can do this same thing by using corners too. So many ways to skin a cat. Which is easiest, is up to you. Doug [/QUOTE]
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