Apple 6400 appendix Switching programs

Working with several programs at a time

You can open as many application programs and desk accessories as your computer’s memory allows.

All open programs are listed in the Application menu at the right end of the menu bar. You can find out which program is active and which other programs are open by pulling down the Application menu. The name of the active program (the one you’re using right now) has a checkmark next to it, and its icon appears in the menu bar.

The Finder icon

Commands to hide or display open windows

A checkmark		Programs that are open
indicates the
active program.
	Switching programs
	You can switch to another open program or desk accessory by choosing its
	name from the Application menu.
	If a program’s icon is dimmed in the Application menu, that means its
	windows are hidden. You can still choose the program from the menu,
	however, to display the program’s windows.
	You can also switch to another program by clicking in a window that belongs
	to an open program, by double-clicking a program icon, or by double-clicking
	the icon of a document that was created with the program.
	Hiding and showing windows on the desktop
	You can hide all windows except those of the active program by opening the
	Application menu and choosing Hide Others.
	The other programs remain open even though their windows are hidden.
	When you switch to another program, its windows become visible again.

If you want to see all the open windows, open the Application menu and choose Show All.

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