Apple 8600 appendix Switching programs, Hiding and showing windows on the desktop

Switching programs

You can switch to another open program by choosing its name from the Application menu.

If a program’s icon is dimmed in the menu, that means its windows are hidden. Choosing the program from the Application menu displays its windows.

You can also switch to another program by clicking in a window that belongs to an open program or by double-clicking a program icon (or 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 choosing Hide Others from the Application menu. The other programs remain open even though their windows are hidden. When you switch to another program, its windows become visible again.

You can hide the active program by choosing the menu item that has “Hide” next to the program’s name in the Application menu. For example, if the Finder is active, you can hide it by choosing Hide Finder from the Application menu.

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

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