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Quick Tip: Show all window titles simultaneously in Exposé

Yesterday we looked at how we can control Exposé using only the keyboard. Today’s quick tip is all about quickly identifying a window, not only by looks but also by window title.

Normally, while in Exposé you have to move the mouse cursor over a window (or navigate using the arrow keys) to see it’s title.

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As you have all windows displayed, press the alt/option key to show the title of each window simultaneously.

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This is good if you have a lot of files open - especially when they look very similar and you need some extra help distinguishing them.

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    One Response to “Quick Tip: Show all window titles simultaneously in Exposé”

    1. Felix, The Upright Bassist Says:
      June 5th, 2009 at 2:30 pm

      Neat.

      Does not work in Tiger (Mac OS X 10.4), though.

      I guess it is from Leo onward only… (i.e. 10.5 and later)

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