Jees. And they (whoever they are) say Macs are so much easier to use :). I'll just indicate "full screen" (F11 on a PC) and let it go at that. thanks! On Sat, Mar 1, 2014 at 9:05 PM, Deborah Shaw <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Bruce: > The "F" keys on a Mac can depend on how the individual user has programmed > them. For example, F11 on my Mac only affects the sound level, no matter > whether or not I use it in combo with "control", "option" (alt), or > "command." I'm running two monitors at the same time, so I might not be the > best test. > > The green button in the upper left of Mac windows is a TOGGLE button, and > it's official name is the "green zoom button (+)". Clicking on it once > brings that window ONLY to full size; clicking again brings the window back > to where it was previously. If you click and drag the lower right corner of > the window to whatever size you want, that's the size to which it will > return when you click the green button from the "full screen" mode. > > More names for the three red, yellow, green buttons in the upper left > (well, the red and yellow anyway): red = "red close button (x)" yellow = > "yellow minimize button (-)" > > Many applications have an additional method in the UPPER RIGHT of the > window, depending on which operating system is running (and probably > depending on the application). In the top right are two darker grey arrows, > pointing opposite directions on a diagonal. Clicking on those arrows once > brings the window to full size. I think there are various settings for this > -- on my current set up I need to roll my mouse up to the top -- the menu > bar then drops down, and what were once darker gray arrows are now light > gray against a blue background, still in the upper right corner. Clicking > restores everything back to the current size. I think you're supposed to be > able to either swipe right and left or use the arrow keys to move through > full-screen windows -- I don't have my computer set up that way. > > Alternate: most applications have a "View > Full Screen". To leave full > screen mode, you can also press the "Escape" button on the keyboard, or go > to "View > Exit Full Screen." > > Hope this helps a little. > > Deb > > Deborah Shaw > dbShaw Studios > [log in to unmask] > > > On Mar 1, 2014, at 5:33 PM, Bruce Bartrug wrote: > > Thanks. I googled this and it seems F11 does the same thing on a Mac that > it does on a PC. *Would someone try this please?* > > Also, the Green Button is mentioned, but only in combination with > RightZoom. ?? > > b > > > > On Sat, Mar 1, 2014 at 7:51 PM, Karen Ackoff <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > > -- > Bruce Bartrug > Nobleboro, Maine, USA > [log in to unmask] > www.brucebartrug.com > > The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but > because of those who look on and do nothing. - Albert Einstein > > ________________________________________________ > > Need to leave or subscribe to the Sciart-L listserv? Follow the > instructions at > http://www.gnsi.org/resources/reviews/gnsi-sciart-l-listserv > > > ________________________________________________ > > Need to leave or subscribe to the Sciart-L listserv? Follow the > instructions at > http://www.gnsi.org/resources/reviews/gnsi-sciart-l-listserv > -- Bruce Bartrug Nobleboro, Maine, USA [log in to unmask] www.brucebartrug.com The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing. - Albert Einstein Need to leave or subscribe to the Sciart-L listserv? Follow the instructions at http://www.gnsi.org/resources/reviews/gnsi-sciart-l-listserv