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Revised October 8, 2004
you’re in your browser and you want to see if a file has finished downloading to your Desktop.
Note: All of these function keys in Expose’ are toggle keys (i.e., use once to turn the function on
and use again to the function turn off).
If you want to reassign these functions to other keystrokes (e.g., because they may already be
taken by other functions in a program such as Microsoft Word, etc.), you can do it by going to
System Preference > Expose’ You can even program you mouse if it has multiple buttons to
address the Expose’ functions.
Command-Tabbing Through Open Applications
Although not new to Panther, many Mac users are not aware of the keystroke Command-Tab.
The Command-Tab keystroke will allow you to see all the programs that are currently open
and as you continually press the Tab key while holding down the Command key, you can
shuffle to the different applications you have open
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press the Grave’ (`) key located above the Tab key. This is one fast way to change to a
different application without taking your hands off the keyboard. A nice alternative to using the
mouse in the Dock!
Figure 14: Command-Tab Window
Fast User Switching (New in OS 10.3)
The multi-user environment is a wonderful feature that was incorporated in earlier versions of
OS X. Because of it, you can keep everyone’s stuff separate from one another, keep files secure
from prying eyes, and lets each user have the Desktop exactly how they want it. This is
especially helpful to end those arguments between the “organized” and the “unorganized”
individuals! However, some people complained to Apple that it was a pain to log out completely
just so another user could check their email or their calendar, for example. Logging out
completely meant that you had to close all your documents and quit all running applications.
When the interruption was over, you had to log in again and fire up all your stuff once again.
Fast User Switching has ended all those problems! Turn on this feature in System Preferences
> Accounts> Login Options> Enable Fast User Switching. You’ll know it is turned on by the
fact that you’ll see the Accounts menu in the upper-right corner of your Finder menu bar as
shown in Figure 15 below.
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