L luckystriked macrumors regular Original poster May 23, 2008 135 2 May 10, 2009 #1 I'm playing Sim City 4 and I tried a lot of combinations but I can't minimize it. I tried Cmd+Tab, Cmd+m,Cmd+h,Cmd+w and nothing.. help please !
I'm playing Sim City 4 and I tried a lot of combinations but I can't minimize it. I tried Cmd+Tab, Cmd+m,Cmd+h,Cmd+w and nothing.. help please !
E Eric5h5 macrumors 68030 Dec 9, 2004 2,505 612 May 10, 2009 #2 Most games can't be minimized. If it doesn't tell you how in the docs, then it probably can't be done. --Eric
Most games can't be minimized. If it doesn't tell you how in the docs, then it probably can't be done. --Eric
I imassents macrumors 6502 Jul 3, 2008 357 8 May 11, 2009 #3 Sometimes the PC key combinations work. Try something like Alt-Tab (Option-Tab) or Ctrl-Escape. Or how about Cmd-F for fullscreen? Is there a way to load it into a window to start with? If so, check in the menu bars at the top to see if there a key combination you can use.
Sometimes the PC key combinations work. Try something like Alt-Tab (Option-Tab) or Ctrl-Escape. Or how about Cmd-F for fullscreen? Is there a way to load it into a window to start with? If so, check in the menu bars at the top to see if there a key combination you can use.
A Apocrathia macrumors 6502 Jan 6, 2009 276 0 University of South Alabama May 11, 2009 #4 Maxis games on the mac seem to be notorious for that. Usually cmd+m works to minimize it, but I think that only works on some of their newer works like Spore. I think your screwed on sim city 4.
Maxis games on the mac seem to be notorious for that. Usually cmd+m works to minimize it, but I think that only works on some of their newer works like Spore. I think your screwed on sim city 4.
R rcizzamac macrumors newbie Dec 31, 2010 1 0 Dec 31, 2010 #5 Press and Hold the OPTION key, then Open the game. A SimCity 4 Preferences menu will open. Check the box "Play in window". Then Click OK.
Press and Hold the OPTION key, then Open the game. A SimCity 4 Preferences menu will open. Check the box "Play in window". Then Click OK.
D doh123 macrumors 65816 Dec 28, 2009 1,304 2 Dec 31, 2010 #6 CMD+H for hide works on some games that cannot be minimized