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I just use Cmd+H to hide windows instead of minimizing, since hiding effectively does exactly what I want (get the window out of my sight, but leave the app run
by raamdev 12y ago
I just use Cmd+H to hide windows instead of minimizing, since hiding effectively does exactly what I want (get the window out of my sight, but leave the app running) and then I can easily Cmd+Tab back to it.
I only recently found a good use for minimizing over hiding: I was working in my IDE (PhpStorm) on several projects (each project opens in its own window) and I wanted to switch back and forth between two project windows. With 4 or 5 windows open, switching between the two windows I was interested in (using Cmd+`) was a game of cat and mouse. I was alway hoping that I'd land on the right window and not mess up the order of windows. Then I realized if I just minimize the windows I don't need right now, I can get them out of the Cmd+` cycle and easily switch between on the two windows I want.
- girvo 12y agoI solved that same use-case by buying another monitor... I'm not even joking, either.
- r00fus 12y agoIf you've ever attempted to be productive while at a meeting, traveling or at a customer site these tricks become very useful.
- cliveowen 12y agoI hide everything too, but I wonder if there is a quick way to hide everything but the current active windows.
- mercer 12y agoCMD-OPTION-H should do that. I also recall there being an option you can turn on through the Terminal that has the same effect when you click on an application's icon in the Dock.