Constantly loosing windows - Too much open on screen

[shippouk]

Hi there
Does anyone have any tips for using the Mac as I have to have about 8 programs running at once on my mac and i'm always loosing them behind other running programs (when looking at the desktop).
Sometimes it takes me 7 or 8 clicks to find the one I need.
Thanks
Shippo (newbie)

 

[GGJstudios]

Use Exposé. I set up a hot corner for that, so a simple move of the mouse shows all open windows.

System Preferences > Exposé & Spaces > Exposé

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[shippouk]

Use Expose. I set up a hot corner for that, so a simple move of the mouse shows all open windows.

Hi
Could you advise HOW (step by step) you did that please and what the outcome looks like?
thanks
Shippo

 

[Hellhammer]

Hi
Could you advise HOW (step by step) you did that please and what the outcome looks like?
thanks
Shippo

You have Expose button in your Mac, it's the F3.

 

[Patrick J]

Expose is super cool.

Press F3, or on laptops swipe down with four fingers, and all the windows open will arrange themselves in a grid. Simply click on one and it will pop open to the front.

 

[Gregg2]

I'd advise using Spaces.
System Preferences > Exposé & Spaces > Spaces
(same place as image in post #2, separate "tab")

Spaces gives you 4 "virtual desktops" by default, but you can have 2, 6, 9 etc.

You can assign applications to their own spaces, eliminating overlapping altogether if you want.

Go to Help > Mac Help
Click on Index and then Spaces
Read up on it.