[geeks] QUESTION: MacOS window managemnt

[N. Miller]

On Oct 23, 2007, at 6:46 PM, Shannon Hendrix wrote:

>
>> So when it gets busy, try this.  Switch to the Finder (or the app you
>> want to go to) using Command-Tab, clicking on any part of the Desktop
>> that's showing, or F11 (to activate Exposi->Show Desktop) followed by
>> clicking on the Desktop.
>>
>> Then select (AppName)->Hide Others.  It should hide all your other
>> apps, including the busy one.
>
> That's drastic, but better than nothing.
>
> I run a few programs that can take hours to finish, so getting them
> out of the way is worth this extra step.  I still think it should be
> done with the titlebar.

Splat-H will hide all windows of the currently active application.   
Splat-Option-H will hide all windows of all non-active (foreground)  
apps.

I haven't tested to see if it will work while you have a spinning  
beach ball.

=Nadine=