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Hi all

How to maximize windows on mac (full screen)?

Can I use movie wallpaper on MAC OS X like in VISTA Premium? If yes how?

 

To maximize, just drag the bottom right corner of the window until it goes full screen.

And no, you can't use a video wallpaper on Mac OS X Leopard. Not that I would anyway, I don't really stare at the desktop and it seems more a use of resources than anything else.

 

So there is no other way other than "just drag the bottom right corner"- pity

 

Yes I'm pretty sure there is a way to run videos as the wallpaper. I don't know what the program is called though.

 

Once you get over the "Windows" way of doing things, you'll realize that you don't always need to maximize a window to use it properly.

 

Try the green button on the top left of the window.

 

Why did you switch to Mac? Because you wanted a change. So therefore, don't expect everything to work just as it did in Windows, as that is no change .

 

Well Said

He can set screensaver as a wallpaper. OnlyX utility will do it for him

 

What is the point of using movie as a wallpaper? I do not want to be distracted by a movie when I want to concentrate on something

There is no need to maximize the window. You will find that it is very useful and comfortable NOT maximizing the whole window

 

There's a curious upsurge in the number of "can I maximize windows" questions lately....

 

i guarantee you that the best most efficient setup is as follows.

don't have any of your normal everyday apps maximized, firefox/safari, finder, etc. etc. keep them nice and centered and slightly offset to the left, with a little space all around the window and leaving a nice column at the right of your screen were you can still clearly see the column of icons on your desktop, and use that column to place alias's to the current projects/things you are working on, and keep everything actually organized in the built in file structure in your users folder, adding on where necessary.

the only apps I run full screen are ones that are really meant to be and need the real estate, photoshop, maya, after effects, final cut pro, etc.

i dare someone to challenge me on this! I will prove you wrong ^_^

 

While that may be the best solutions for you, it may not work for everyone else.

I prefer to have Firefox maximized so I can have more on the screen for browsing. There are other apps that I don't have maximized, but they're also not "centered and slightly offset to the left".

Your last line is a joke. Why would anyone want to challenge you and try convince you that your personal opinion/methods aren't correct for you? Just seems like you're looking for an argument.

 

So there is no way..

How can it be better to not always maximise your windows? i just dont get it, especially when all you get is a tiny 13" screen...

 

Use the thing for a while and *then* decide, *for yourself*.

If you still "don't get it", then simply forget about OSX.

 

Use it as you please. I love OSX, but do not like to use anything but full screen, even when using a large ACD monitor. Personal preference; it's not a big deal.

 

Not the way you're used to doing with Windows.

Use your Mac long enough and it'll make sense.

 

sarcasm fails again.

and as far as maximizing windows goes, most applications will actually maximize to full screen, Firefox will, if you want Finder windows to be full screen all the time, you should be able to open a main Finder window, adjust it to the size you want, and it should retain that size whenever opened, I don't know why you would want to do that that is just silly, you are bound to be less productive.

sometimes it is nice however, to temporarily browse in Finder fullscreen and in a mode like Cover Flow, for looking through lots of photos, movies, or anything with pretty or Quicklookable filetypes.

so how do I do this you ask? well you learn Applescript that's how. If you don't want to do that, you find someone on the internet to learn it for you, and they develop a finder menu button that will allow this:

Browse Full Screen Finder Toolbar Button



Just Ctrl/Right click your Finder Toolbar and Choose "Customize Toolbar" Then drag and drop. Click the button, blam, full screen Coverflow:



Click it again to go back to the original window state. BLAM!