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About LinkBackshi, my wife got a black Macbook 2.4 about two months ago. well, I can say it's quite different from the windows laptop that i got used to(different in a good way)
. I can't seem to find how to switch windows or tabs without using the mouse. In windows I only use alt+tab. can anyone help me with this simple problem? thanks in advance.
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newbie with query
This is a discussion on newbie with query within the Archives forums, part of the Newbies & Switchers category; hi, my wife got a black Macbook 2.4 about two months ago. well, I can say it's quite different from ...
- 09-14-2008, 10:19 PM #1Newbie
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- 09-14-2008, 10:26 PM #2Mac Freak
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Re: newbie with query It's almost identical to that. In Mac, you use Command+Tab. Command is the key with the apple logo or the clover-like symbol...
A cooler option is to use expose. Just press F9 or F10 on the Mac and you'll see what I mean.Macbook 2.16GHz 1GB RAM with Superdrive
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Re: newbie with query Control-Tab for switching browser tabs or windows for the active applications.
⌘-Tab for switching running applications.
- 09-14-2008, 10:45 PM #4Newbie
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Re: newbie with query i've tried command+tab and control+tab but it onlyswitches from safari to finder. the f10 button i think is for muting the volume...
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Re: newbie with query Apple Logo
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- 09-14-2008, 10:59 PM #6Apple Genius
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Re: newbie with query I have Expose set so that if i move the mouse pointer to the top right corner, I can see all open windows. I can then choose whatever window I want.
Much faster, no keyboard strokes, no need for flipping thru open windows like alt+tab.
EDIT: To see my setup for yourself, Go to Sys Prefs, Expose...In Active Screen Corners, make the selection for the top right "All Windows". (And if anyone's curious, Bottom left is set to "Spaces", and top left is "Desktop" and Bottom Right is "Dashboard"Last edited by rafaelc378; 09-14-2008 at 11:03 PM.
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Re: newbie with query Sorry, didn't realize they remapped the expose buttons. You can try F3 or F4 (not sure with the new batches)
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Re: newbie with query F3 is the Expose button and F4 is the Dashboard button on the newer MacBooks. Originally Posted by fcdiesta
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Re: newbie with query Exactly! You probably have only 2 applications running (safari & finder) when pressing Command+Tab. And you only got 1 browsing tab in safari so nothing to switch into as you press Control+Tab. Originally Posted by matoottokar
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Re: newbie with query actually it's still F9 and F10 you you only forgot to mention fn+F9 and fn+F10 =) Originally Posted by fcdiesta
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you could at least learn how to use spaces and expose, they really come in handy, it's in system preference,
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