That's right. It's what I miss from Windows as well.
Hth

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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
>> 
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