Working with Windows
- Close, Minimize, Maximize
- Resize, Move
- Menus
- Menu Shortcuts
- Hiding Programs
- Exposé
Close, Minimize, Maximize
Open any window. Let's click on the Trash, since we've already discussed it. The window that opens is a common Mac navigation window, similar to Windows Explorer. Some of the window's buttons will be discussed in detail in the Finder section, but let's focus on the three buttons on the very top left.
These buttons may not show up in color until you place the cursor over them.
Close will close a window, although it will not exit the program. Even if all of the windows of a program are closed, the application may still be running. Look at the menu bar and see if the program's title still appears in bold on the left side. If it is, click on the program title and select "Quit program." For more about program menus, see the Menu section.
You can also close programs through the Dock. Locate the program's icon (if you don't see it, you've already exited the program). Right-click on the icon and examine the menu. If the program is open, the last item on the menu will be "Quit." Select this to completely exit the application.
Minimize will minimize a window that you don't want to close but need out of the way. A small representation of the window will appear in the right side of the Dock near the Trash.
Maximize does not always make a window fill the entire screen. Some programs have a maximum window size that is not full-screen. For example, in Microsoft Word, when I click on the maximize button on my document's window, the window becomes larger but does not fill the screen. If you don't like the size and placement of the window after hitting maximize, click the button again to return the window to its previous size and location.
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