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Show Desktop - Icon in Dock? Shortcut?
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Expose is the name of the feature you're looking for. It will move all open windows to the edge of the screen, revealing the desktop background and whatever files you have stored there. It can be activated by keyboard shortcut or by using the grey side buttons on a Mighty Mouse. I'm not aware of an actual "Show Desktop" alias/shortcut that can be added to the Dock, but maybe someone who knows scripting and customizing the Mac OS can help with that...
or you could also use Hot Corners...which is another feature of Expose that you could set up if you don't want to do a keyboard shortcut each time.
You just simply move your mouse to one corner of your screen real quick.
You just simply move your mouse to one corner of your screen real quick.
Sorry for digging out this thread but I have exactly the same questions as the thread-starter, however I do not want to use the keyboard for that. I know all the proposed solutions posted in here... but all I want is a script or something that I can put in my dock that when I click on it, will do exactly what "command+option+click" does?
Is this possible? (and no, I don't want to have to use the keyboard).
Thanks in advance.
Cheers
Is this possible? (and no, I don't want to have to use the keyboard).
Thanks in advance.
Cheers
@versalife: Just drag Expose.app from applications/utilities to the dock. If you right click, you can choose "show desktop".
Quick access: go to Exposé in System Prefs; set one of the screen corners to "Desktop" ... then when you need it move your mouse cursor to that corner.