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Option-click to Hide Apps Quickly

This trick has been available in the Mac OS for years, but many people still don't know it. If you have too many windows cluttering up your screen, you can hide specific ones easily as you work. When you're in any application, hold down the Option key and click on another app's window, on the Dock, or in the Finder to switch to that other app and simultaneously hide all the windows in the previously current app.

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Is anti-virus protection necessary? Macs don't suffer from the virus problems seen in the PC world; should Mac users even bother with anti-virus software? (21 messages)

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Keyboard application switching -- The gift suggestion of LiteSwitch generates discussion of keyboard application switching tips. (4 messages)

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Blogs vs wiki vs forums? When should you use a blog versus a wiki versus a discussion forum? (3 messages)

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Finding and using power outlets in airports -- TidBITS Talk readers take the topic of PowerBook power adapters and morph it into a discussion of how to find power outlets in airports. (12 messages)

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Digital photography books -- TidBITS talk readers suggest useful books about digital photography. (7 messages)

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Music file conversions -- A complaint about not being able to burn an MP3 CD from AAC originals prompts a discussion of music file formats and conversions. (8 messages)

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Protecting a PowerBook from unauthorized use -- How do you keep your PowerBook entirely secure? (3 messages)

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Proper format for audiobooks -- When ripping CDs of audiobooks, what are the best encoding settings to use? (4 messages)

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