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Didn't see this one on the list - while Command+Tabbing, if you hold down Option while letting go of Command at the end, you'll open a new window in the specifi
by dylanpyle 13y ago
Didn't see this one on the list - while Command+Tabbing, if you hold down Option while letting go of Command at the end, you'll open a new window in the specified application if it currently doesn't have any open.
It might sound confusing, but it's quite useful if you've closed all the windows of a given app but still have it running.
- mh- 13y agowow, thanks for this. when I switched to Mac last year I actually googled around about shortcuts to deal with the lack of a universal 'restore minimized' shortcut. this doesn't solve it entirely, I think, but can't believe I never came across it.
- coob 13y agoThe option key is involved in most of these hidden tips. If something doesn't work quite like you want it to, try doing it with option held down. 6 times out of 10 it probably will.
- davvolun 13y ago"6 times out of 10" That's such a weird number to have chosen, I know I'm being pedantic here, but why not 3 out of 5?
- evaneykelen 13y agoHere's a posting I made a while ago about this trick: http://superuser.com/questions/196141/keyboard-shortcut-to-unhide-or-unminimize-a-window-in-os-x/325530#325530 http://superuser.com/questions/196141/keyboard-shortcut-to-u...