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<blockquote data-quote="Doug b" data-source="post: 685486" data-attributes="member: 59143"><p>Thanks Mike. What I am referring to with cmd+tabbing is when windows are not on the desktop, but rather minimized. Don't know if you've ever used Windows or Linux (in my case Ubuntu) before, but in that environment, when you alt tab, no matter where the program window is (unless it's in a different desktop space aka spaces), once you land on the icon associated with that program, it will bring it forward. </p><p></p><p>But with OSX, you have to have the window actually open (ie; not minimized) in order for it to come into focus. And since you'd therefore have to do something with every window such as "keep on top" (if that's even an option ?) this can become very burdensome. </p><p></p><p>This also brings me to another question, something it reminds me of when I'm using Spaces. In Ubuntu, you have the option to right click any application/program window, and a menu list will pop up asking if you want to move said window to any of the other available desktop spaces. I don't see this option with OSX's Spaces, and to boot: </p><p></p><p>Let's say I have Firefox and iChat opened in one space, but want to move iChat to another space. If iChat is minimized, I have to first bring it back into focus, before dragging it to another space. This also seems tedious. Is there a work around to this, or something I'm missing perhaps ? (I hope) You're going to say use Expose, aren't you.... <img src="/mac_images/images/smilies/Smirk.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":Smirk:" title="Smirk :Smirk:" data-shortname=":Smirk:" /> </p><p></p><p>Oh and .. .get back to work !</p><p></p><p>Doug</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Doug b, post: 685486, member: 59143"] Thanks Mike. What I am referring to with cmd+tabbing is when windows are not on the desktop, but rather minimized. Don't know if you've ever used Windows or Linux (in my case Ubuntu) before, but in that environment, when you alt tab, no matter where the program window is (unless it's in a different desktop space aka spaces), once you land on the icon associated with that program, it will bring it forward. But with OSX, you have to have the window actually open (ie; not minimized) in order for it to come into focus. And since you'd therefore have to do something with every window such as "keep on top" (if that's even an option ?) this can become very burdensome. This also brings me to another question, something it reminds me of when I'm using Spaces. In Ubuntu, you have the option to right click any application/program window, and a menu list will pop up asking if you want to move said window to any of the other available desktop spaces. I don't see this option with OSX's Spaces, and to boot: Let's say I have Firefox and iChat opened in one space, but want to move iChat to another space. If iChat is minimized, I have to first bring it back into focus, before dragging it to another space. This also seems tedious. Is there a work around to this, or something I'm missing perhaps ? (I hope) You're going to say use Expose, aren't you.... :Smirk: Oh and .. .get back to work ! Doug [/QUOTE]
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