The latest Mac operating system (Mac OS X) comes with a few quick tricks that will streamline your computing experience. We’ll deliver a few of these tricks in a series of posts called “Mac Tips.” You can always find these tips and a lot more under the “Technology Survival Guide” Category. They’re also quite cool: many of our “Mac Tips and Tricks” workshop participants couldn’t help oohing and ahhing at their discoveries.
In “Driving around the Desktop,” you’ll learn how to maneuver around a cluttered desktop with ease by using Exposé, a feature of Mac OS X. The Exposé commands allow you to quickly shuttle between multiple applications and windows, simultaneously see every open window, and clear your desktop in an instant. Here’s how:
- F9 shows all open windows
- F10 shows all open windows in one application
- F10, then Tab cycles through applications
- F11 hides all windows and reveals the desktop
Note: Laptop users may need to press the Fn (Function) key to press some of the keys listed above.
For more information, visit Apple’s support page on Exposé.