Drag window to top of screen to make full screen

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Drag window to top of screen to make full screen

Hi guys.

Just discovered that if you drag a window to the top of the screen and hold it there for a second then it becomes full screen. Drag it down slightly and it reverts to it's original size. Very useful.

Does anyone know whether there's a list of other such features anywhere?

iMac 27" i7, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD, Mac OS X (10.6.3)

Posted on Apr 29, 2010 1:56 AM

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thomas_r.

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Apr 29, 2010 2:20 AM in response to Froglet

Just discovered that if you drag a window to the top of the screen and hold it there for a second then it becomes full screen. Drag it down slightly and it reverts to it's original size. Very useful.

Not on my machine. You must have something installed that is doing that.

Does anyone know whether there's a list of other such features anywhere?

In the Finder, choose Help -> Mac Help.

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macjack

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Apr 29, 2010 2:27 AM in response to Froglet

AFAIK, this is not a feature.

Whenever I've dragged a window to the top of my screen, it stays there until I move it.
There is no full screen effect. Perhaps you hit the green button at the top of the window?
What application(s) are you seeing this with?

-mj

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Froglet Author

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Apr 29, 2010 2:38 AM in response to macjack

Drag the window to the top of the screen then continue dragging into the menu bar, and maybe slightly left or right. It works in all apps that I've tried - mail, safari, iTunes, address book, iCal. I'm not hitting the green button, just dragging up. Seems that you have to drag slightly sideways too.

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thomas_r.

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Apr 29, 2010 2:40 AM in response to Froglet

That is not a standard feature of the Mac OS and never has been. I've been using Macs since 1984 and have never heard of such a thing, nor does what you describe work for me now. As I said, you must have a third-party program that is causing this behavior.

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macjack

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Apr 29, 2010 2:43 AM in response to thomas_r.

You either have a *very special* Mac or as Thomas says...

-mj

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Froglet Author

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Apr 29, 2010 2:57 AM in response to macjack

Just discovered that it is 3rd party - BetterTouchTool does it, as well as making the magic mouse truly magical.

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