Someone can correct me, of course, but I don't think there's an exact analog on the Mac for what you want to do.The nearest I can come to it is not to use command-tab, but to use the dock instead. When you go tto the dock with VO-d, you can then press the first letter of an application or keep typing its name, and it will be highlighted. That way, you don't have to command-tab past everything in the universe. :)
HTH, Teresa On Sep 24, 2010, at 4:49 PM, Justin Ekis wrote: > Hi all, > > I have done very well in adjusting to the Mac by remembering the advice that > I was reading everywhere before I made the switch. Don't assume that anything > will work like it does on windows. Now, nearly two months into this, there is > only one windows behavior that I really miss. > > There are some applications that I would like to have running in the > background, but don't necessarily want their windows open unless I need them. > Let's take adium and skype as one type of example. I want to be available, > but unless I have an incoming call or instant message, I want them to stay > out of my way. If I am using a few applications, I don't want to have to > command+tab past things that are currently irrelevant. I've finally stopped > adium and skype from loading on login because they have become a nuisance. > > I was hoping that you could send applications to the doc, similar to the > system tray in windows. I see a hide option in the menu of most applications, > but this seems to be more similar to minimizing an application in windows > since command-tab brings it right back up again. Am I correct that there is > no way to do something like this, or am I just missing it? > > Thanks, > > Justin > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
