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Expose; alt-tab does the same -- choosing between different instances and applications at once.
Win 7 Vs Mac OS X Leopard: Feature-by-Feature Showdown | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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We know that our readers are distracted and sometimes even overwhelmed by the myriad distractions that lie one click away on the Internet, but of course writers face the same glorious problem: the delirious world of information and communication and community that lurks behind your screen, one alt-tab away from your word-processor.
Boing Boing 2009
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And for those who have ADD/ADHD, web browser in the middle, mIRC on the left, and IM or something else on the right all without having to alt-tab constantly.
Five Best Tools For Managing Your Multi-Monitor Setup | Lifehacker Australia 2010
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On top of that, quite a few apps break alt-tab so you have to hit alt-tab twice to get away from it (FeedDemon for example).
Win 7 Vs Mac OS X Leopard: Feature-by-Feature Showdown | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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When you do alt-tab or any aero function (when running a program in XP Mode) all you will see is a blank window UNTIL you select it.
Set Up And Use XP Mode In Windows 7 | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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My vote goes for Pen and Paper 'cuz it's the only thing which doesn't have a backspace or alt-tab; it's the only thing to make me write something permanent wordpress is where I post organized thoughts into articles using live writer
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Personally I think this is the biggest non-story to create a story in the open source community, but then again, I'm a linux and mac fanboy who can deal with buttons on either side of the window, as long as alt-f4, ctrl-w or alt-tab work like they should :
The "Buttons on Left" Discussion @ Slashdot - UFies.org 2010
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Personally I think this is the biggest non-story to create a story in the open source community, but then again, I'm a linux and mac fanboy who can deal with buttons on either side of the window, as long as alt-f4, ctrl-w or alt-tab work like they should :
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Personally I think this is the biggest non-story to create a story in the open source community, but then again, I'm a linux and mac fanboy who can deal with buttons on either side of the window, as long as alt-f4, ctrl-w or alt-tab work like they should :
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And for those who have ADD/ADHD, web browser in the middle, mIRC on the left, and IM or something else on the right all without having to alt-tab constantly.
Five Best Tools For Managing Your Multi-Monitor Setup | Lifehacker Australia 2010
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