Mac Help

[SkyHog]

Ok, so, Command Tab does as Alt-Tab does. Lets say I have two firefox windows (not tabs) open. How do I switch between those with keyboard shortcuts? Right now, I have to drag one out of the way or use the window menu at the top.

 

[SCCutler]

Buy a PC.

(Hey, that's always the response - "Buy a Mac"...)

 

[SkyHog]

Buy a PC.

(Hey, that's always the response - "Buy a Mac"...)

LOL. Nicely played.

 

[Bob Noel]

Ok, so, Command Tab does as Alt-Tab does. Lets say I have two firefox windows (not tabs) open. How do I switch between those with keyboard shortcuts? Right now, I have to drag one out of the way or use the window menu at the top.

From Firefox help:

Switching between windows is handled by the OS.

To switch between Firefox windows on mac use command + tilde (~) (switches between windows of the same application)

 

[SkyHog]

From Firefox help:

Switching between windows is handled by the OS.

To switch between Firefox windows on mac use command + tilde (~) (switches between windows of the same application)

Sweet! That's what I needed.

 

[ScottM]

Use the touchpad motions, much easier. 4 fingers on the pad and sweep down.

 

[SkyHog]

Use the touchpad motions, much easier. 4 fingers on the pad and sweep down.

I have no touchpad. This is an iMac.

 

[murphey]

From Firefox help:

Switching between windows is handled by the OS.

To switch between Firefox windows on mac use command + tilde (~) (switches between windows of the same application)

actually, it's command and ` (the back quote). The tilde implies the shift key.

awright, I know, I'm an AR geek....

 

[Bob Noel]

actually, it's command and ` (the back quote). The tilde implies the shift key.

awright, I know, I'm an AR geek....

actually, both works. But the firefox faq was quoted.

 

[SkyHog]

actually, both works. But the firefox faq was quoted.

LOL, to be 100% accurate:

Command ` - cycle forward through windows in the same app
Command ~ - cycle backward through windows in the same app

Just like

Alt+Tab
Alt+****+Tab

 

[ScottM]

I have no touchpad. This is an iMac.

Ah, I see, but you did not buy the magic mouse?

 

[SkyHog]

Ah, I see, but you did nto buy the magic mouse.

LOL, does the magic mouse have a touchpad on it?

 

[ScottM]

LOL, does the magic mouse have a touchpad on it?

I think it does. I had read somewhere that the touchpad motions work on the magic mouse.

 

[flyingcheesehead]

LOL, does the magic mouse have a touchpad on it?

I think it does. I had read somewhere that the touchpad motions work on the magic mouse.

Yes, that's the whole point of the Magic Mouse - The whole top surface of the mouse is a touchpad, so you can left or right click, and you can use the same two, three, and four finger gestures that you can on the newer Mac laptops.

I've been doing two-finger scroll for a long time but I haven't gotten used to using the newer gestures quite yet...

 

[jesse]

Yes, that's the whole point of the Magic Mouse - The whole top surface of the mouse is a touchpad, so you can left or right click, and you can use the same two, three, and four finger gestures that you can on the newer Mac laptops.

I've been doing two-finger scroll for a long time but I haven't gotten used to using the newer gestures quite yet...

The three finger swipe up or down is nice for getting to the top or bottom of things.

 

[flyingcheesehead]

The three finger swipe up or down is nice for getting to the top or bottom of things.

Huh... I must have something set wrong. That doesn't do anything for me in Safari. I thought that one was for moving pictures back and forth in iPhoto... ?

 

[ScottM]

Huh... I must have something set wrong. That doesn't do anything for me in Safari. I thought that one was for moving pictures back and forth in iPhoto... ?

Interesting. Does not work in Safari for me either. But works in everyother app.

 

[jesse]

Huh... I must have something set wrong. That doesn't do anything for me in Safari. I thought that one was for moving pictures back and forth in iPhoto... ?

No idea -- Safari is for Mac freaks. I use Firefox.

 

[flyingcheesehead]

No idea -- Safari is for Mac freaks. I use Firefox.

I've tried to use Firefox instead of Safari, but I just think Safari looks better and works better for me. Check out the difference between these three (one is presumably on Windows - it's whatever Troy is using - and the other two are Firefox and Safari on the Mac.)

Of course, the real thing I can't live without in Safari is Top Sites: