That's right. It's what I miss from Windows as well. Hth Sent from my iPhone
On Sep 24, 2010, at 8:28 PM, Teresa Cochran <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. > -- 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.
