Do you guys run your browser window maximized

[iMacmatician]

Why? Talk about wasting space. If you maximise all your windows you can only see one application at a time. When I have my windows setup properly I can be using 3 or 4 different applications and never have to move or resize windows to expose what is in the other programs.

That is my number hate on Windows, the fact that windows are pretty much always maximised and making sure they are not maximised wastes even more space because each window has it's own separate menu bar unlike Mac OS X which only has one menu bar which reflects the currently active application.

Option + Tab, Option + `, and Exposé do a good job of that for me. Plus if I don't maximize my windows that is a form of wasting space.

 

[Cromulent]

Option + Tab, Option + `, and Exposé do a good job of that for me. Plus if I don't maximize my windows that is a form of wasting space.

Not really. Why would you need a browser window taking up 1920 x 1200 resolution? Maybe it is just because I have a 24" monitor but maximising windows just means I have more dead space with no useful information.

 

[iMacmatician]

Not really. Why would you need a browser window taking up 1920 x 1200 resolution? Maybe it is just because I have a 24" monitor but maximising windows just means I have more dead space with no useful information.

That may be the reason, but I went from 1024x768 to 1440x900 while still keeping 99% of the windows I had maximized in 1024x768 still maximized.

Forum windows and other pages stretch all the way in Safari, I'm sure text lines that are too long give a problem, but I haven't hit that limit on 1440x900.

 

[andy007]

Always keep Safari maximized on my 13" Macbook. If I had an external monitor I would probably just expand it to the website width.

It can come in handy though if i'm reading a report and making notes on it at the same time. Allows me to have word and the webpage next to each other, which is always useful.

 

[Melrose]

I don't. I keep it about 3/4 of the width of my screen (17"), maybe a bit wider but I have go from top-to-bottom. I toggle apps quite a bit and like to be able to click on the app behind.

 

[drossad]

I always run my windows to fill the screen.

I use a second monitor, as well as spaces, so I typically have 2-3 apps in each space running with one app on each monitor. Then I just flip through my spaces (or use expose hot corner). If I need to see my desktop, I just use the hot corner I have set to clear the windows and show desktop. Very productive.

 

[Morod]

No I don't

I have a 24" iMac, and whatever size the browser(Safari) window opens to is the size I use. Works for me.

 

[colourfastt]

H**l no!!! I'm using a Mac not Windows.

 

[Matek]

H**l no!!! I'm using a Mac not Windows.

What are you trying to say? That you would maximise if you could?

 

[colourfastt]

What are you trying to say? That you would maximise if you could?

No ... I'm saying that if I had any need to run windows maximised I'd run WINDOWS.

 

[okrelayer]

i hate having fully maximized web browser windows. I enjoy knowing what applications are around the browser, and that its easy to access a few open windows (even with useing expose). I typically keep my browser full length horizontal and leave maybe 1 1/2 inches on each side on my 15inch macbook pro.

I run logic ,garage band,vmware (naturally), and imovie full screen. Thats the only full screen apps i use. iphoto full screen only when i edit.

 

[nineohtoo]

I'm using a 13" screen, and I only run FF at about 2/3 screen width, and full height. I like to have adium, mail, itunes/vlc/hulu also open at the same time.

When I was using Windows on a 24" screen, I did the same thing... @ the Windows comments

 

[thegoldenmackid]

Constantly on the Dell Mini 9. Sometimes on the MacBook Pro. If I have two monitors going then it is definitely occurring.

 

[celticpride678]

Yes. All the time. Keeping them fullscreen gives you a larger window of viewing.

 

[dukebound85]

nope

 

[Tom B.]

how do you do this - the exactly 1026 and exactly central, or am i just being a really dopey mac user???

It's all in the JavaScript!

They work really well because you can save them as bookmarks, turning them into buttons and keyboard shortcuts!

I use this one for the rare occasions I need to maximise a Safari window:

javascript:self.moveTo(0,0);self.resizeTo(screen.availWidth,screen.availHeight);

And this one for perfectly centring Safari windows, and making them 1026x777 pixels:

javascript:self.moveTo(67,0);self.resizeTo(1026,777);

Obviously, the second one requires a lot of adjusting, depending on your screen, as that one is specifically designed to centre Safari windows on my 13" screen with my dock of 17 icons at full size on the left. The '67' is how many pixels from the left of the screen I want it, and the '1026' and '777' are the dimensions I chose for the window. Unfortunately it no longer works with multiple tabs open in Safari 4, but it is still incredibly useful.