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    How to switch between windows

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Omela, May 24, 2008.

  1. Omela

    Omela Notebook Consultant

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    Hi all
    I'm new to MAC and I have one stupid question
    For example I've two windows of Neooffice and I'd like to switch from one to next - how to do it? In windows I just pressed "button" on taskbar but in dock there is only one icon so this is not working here.
     
    Omela, May 24, 2008
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    Use expose, depending on your Mac, it could either be F9 - F12, or F13 - F15. You can of course also set it to enable when using hot corners (System Pref>Expose), so that you can just move your mouse to one corner of your screen; or you can give it another shortcut.
     
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    Omela, you can go to System Pref>Expose & Spaces and assign 3rd or 4th mouse button to Expose (Application windows). I also have Dashboard under my Mighy Mouse ball button.

    There are no stupid questions... Mac OS is just different and you need some time and help.
     
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  4. Raymond Luxury-Yacht

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    Command-` will toggle between different open windows of one application.

    F10 will display those windows in Exposé.
     
    Raymond Luxury-Yacht, May 24, 2008
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    WoW! I didn't know this shortcut. I was trying all the different combinations and nothing worked. Thanks a lot, Raymond.
     
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  6. Omela

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    Another simple question - How to restore files from trashcan ? I cant find any "restore"
    And BIG TNX to all for help
     
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  7. Budding

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    Finder is the one huge flaw in OS X, and Trash happens to be part of Finder. Therefore, there is no 'Restore' option.
     
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  8. Raymond Luxury-Yacht

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    You're welcome. One thing that I really, really like about MacOS X is that one can do *a lot* using only keyboard shortcuts, without ever touching the trackpad----that's a huge bonus, in efficiency. (In fact, the trackpad+keyboard shortcuts have already rendered the mouse obsolete for me, I think!)

    Here's a website with a very detailed list of keyboard shortcuts:

    http://www.danrodney.com/mac/index.html

    -and one thing I should mention before I finish: Most people are annoyed by the fact that when you pick a file or app in MacOS X, and hit return, it does not open that file/run the app, but highlights the file name so that you can rename it. To open a file/run an app, just hit Command-O instead.
     
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  9. asmallchild

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    dude...awesome...I've been looking for this for the longest time :p
     
    asmallchild, May 24, 2008
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  10. Khris

    Khris Yes I am better than you!

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    Open your Trash and drag the file out that you want.
     
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    i used to use the apple + tab button to switch windows..just like in windows...but expose's nice too..
     
    n20nine, May 25, 2008
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    I config my mx518 mouse to work with expose.
     
    bigspin, May 25, 2008
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  13. Omela

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    Thats I understand :) - Is there any other way (for example if file was in some ongnamed folder and I don't rememder name and want to re create folder)
     
    Omela, May 25, 2008
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