Keyboard shortcut to bring back minimized windows

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Keyboard shortcut to bring back minimized windows

This is probably a numskulled question, but my search terms haven't turned up the answer yet, so.... I'm a recent switcher, and in Windows if you have a minimized window and switch back to that app, the window reappears. In Leopard, as far as I can tell, I have to click the minimized window from the dock to get the window back (except for a few apps, notably iTunes and Safari, for which apple-L brings back the window). It's irritating. Is there a better way?

MacBook 13", Mac OS X (10.5.1)

Posted on Jan 17, 2008 5:52 AM

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Jan 17, 2008 12:14 PM in response to Megen Duffy

I see your point.. and it' not a "numskull" question.

Some apps respond to the Apple-L and some don't. From what I can tell, each app may have a different key combo that will do the same, but a system-wide solution is what your after.

Doubt this will help much, but Apple+Tab will cycle thru the open apps, you can select the one you want, and then if you know the key combination to bring the window up, your in good shape.

Not the solution your looking for, but perhaps a start.

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