
Using Apple Mighty Mouse, it is possible to select a window using the Scroll Ball, by scrolling in the direction of that window. Exposé then deactivates, leaving the selected window in the foreground. In the first two cases, after Mission Control is activated, the user can select any window by clicking on it or selecting it with arrow keys and pressing Enter. On a trackpad, it can be selected by placing four fingers on the trackpad and pulling them away from each other. This can be activated by pressing Command F3 on newer Apple aluminum and Macbook keyboards, the F11 key on older keyboards. Desktop Moves all windows off the screen, with just the edges of the windows visible at the side of the screen, giving the user clear access to the desktop and any icons on it. App Exposé can be activated by clicking and holding the application's icon in the dock. This can be activated by pulling down with three or four fingers on a trackpad, the F10 key on older keyboards, by pressing Control + F3 on newer Apple aluminium and Macbook keyboards, or by right-clicking the app's icon on the dock and selecting 'Show all windows'. During this mode, the user can choose a window to switch to by using mouse or keyboard, or cycle through windows of different applications by pressing the tab key. Shows all open and minimized windows for the currently active application. Application windows Also called 'App Exposé'. Mission Control redesigned this feature extensively to show all running desktops.


On Apple's Magic Mouse or multi-touch trackpads, this can be activated by pulling up on the trackpad with three or four fingers.
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On newer Mac keyboards, this is activated from the F3 key, or F9 on older keyboards. Exposé and Mission Control include three separate features for organizing windows and open applications:Īll windows Shows all open and unhidden windows, and all virtual desktops, shrinking their appearance so they all fit on a single screen.
