4 Finger Spread = Show Desktop...

[Steve's Barber]

I can't do it. Another day of trying and I'll get carpel-tunnel. I'd have better luck using my feet.

It works 1 out of 10 tries. What's the trick?

 

[ctbear]

I can't do it. Another day of trying and I'll get carpel-tunnel. I'd have better luck using my feet.

It works 1 out of 10 tries. What's the trick?

Use 5 fingers. It's easier like that

 

[mrkgoo]

Use 5 fingers. It's easier like that

I was just studying this.

I get it to work nearly every time, and I have an old trackpad with a button (imagine a trackpad that is slightly smaller than the unibody ones, then lop off another 2/5 for the button).

I have 4 fingers swipe up as mission control, but if I put a thumb and three fingers, and swipe the three fingers up, it activate mission control, not show desktop - thus the key is to actually move your thumb as well.

I think of it just like the 2-finger pinch/spread, except the index finger is three fingers joined as one unit. that is, just do the 2-finger spread/pinch, but lock your middle and ring finger with your index.

 

[jman240]

Use your thumb and not the pinky. Works for me.

 

[Steve's Barber]

Use 5 fingers. It's easier like that

Indeed it is. Thanks. Funny how 5 finger swipes are nowhere to be found.

 

[chemistry76]

Yea, I use a 5 finger swipe "out" to show the desktop, and a 5 finger swipe "in" for launchpad. No need for either one on the doc, and it actually makes launchpad useful with such quick & easy access.