Exposé tip

[RetepNamenots]

Bear with me if you already knew this, but after a few of years with OSX I've only just found it out (accidentally!)

As in finder, where you can use the space bar to quick-look at files, you can do the same in Exposé - hover over one of the windows and hit the space bar to get a full-sized view of it!

 

[Jolly Jimmy]

I did not know that. Great tip!

 

[chrisvee]

It's little surprises like this that keep me loving OS X. Thanks for the tip!

 

[NYR99]

Haha, new to me! Thanks for the tip!

 

[GGJstudios]

As in finder, where you can use the space bar to quick-look at files, you can do the same in Exposé - hover over one of the windows and hit the space bar to get a full-sized view of it!

It's not the same function as quick look. It's the same function as clicking on a window in Exposé. It doesn't "quick look" or preview the window, remaining in Exposé. It exits Exposé, the same as if you clicked on the window.

 

[FourCandles]

OP - thanks for the tip.

It's not the same function as quick look. It's the same function as clicking on a window in Exposé. It doesn't "quick look" or preview the window, remaining in Exposé. It exits Exposé, the same as if you clicked on the window.

Hmm... it works for me (10.6.4) - remains in Exposé, enlarges the chosen window, but leaves the other Exposé windows in the background and the rest of the screen dimmed as usual.

 

[GGJstudios]

Hmm... it works for me (10.6.4) - remains in Exposé, enlarges the chosen window, but leaves the other Exposé windows in the background and the rest of the screen dimmed as usual.

Might be a new function in SL. Doesn't do that in 10.5.8.

 

[FourCandles]

Might be a new function in SL. Doesn't do that in 10.5.8.

You must be right. My Leopard machine works as you said. So, Snow Leopard only for this tip.