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You can leave multiple programs running?! OMG
Press ctrl + winkey + tab to activate the flip3d switcher in Vista.

In Opera alt+tab does a tab switcher within itself, I forget with the Linux and Windows shortcut is though.

omg another n00b video. not even going to watch the rest of them

wow, i honestly didn’t knew that. Thanks! i needed that n00b tip.

expose’a (however you pronaounce it) is a much better way of switching thorough programs on a mac, you do it by pressing the F9 key

LOL
Chris is being noobalicious lately!

lolwut.

or you can just press windows key + tab lol

pronounced “Expoze-ay” There are a couple of videos where he mentions it and I agree, with the squeeze buttons on a Mac mouse, there is no easier way to switch programs than Expose.

I like these videos. they can really help some one. :}

i love alt+tab!

I use Alt+tab with taskswitchpro, which shows the window you are switching to rather than just what it is

u are out of ideas. will not watch. everybody knows what a task bar is.

Chris Pirillo,
I think that it is very useful and I use it everyday. In fact, today, I was teaching my very attractive lab partners in biology lab how to use this while working on our digital lab notebook. I am a guy in a group with three girls. Lucky me! We use my Macbook Pro (best computer ever made) to do all of our work. It makes everything look great. By the way, we ran into a problem transferring the digital lab notebook by email because it is a 30Mb ppt. I have solved that problem with Google Docs. Thank you for all the great tips

Sincerely,
Icenine89
Bryce

Chris, you have to realize. Those who know how to watch this video on Youtube must know how to do all of these simple videos you have been releasing lately.

Or on Vista: Win + Tab for the scrolly windows thing. Or even better, Vista users can install switcher:

http://insentient.net/

For Expose-ish niceness. (works great with dual monitors, try it)

I’ve got it set to ctrl+tab, so that ctrl+tab, alt+tab, and win+tab are all a left-hand away, and ready to be used depending on my needs (generally: 2-3 programs I’ll use alt-tab, 3+ I’ll use ctrl+tab, and … erm.. come to think of it, I never use win+tab. Go figure)

One thing I like about Vista, is the Switch Between Windows Button on the taskbar. It shows every window/program on the desktop in a cool arrangement in which you can preview the window, go through them and open the one you want. I referred an older friend to your page for these type of tips.

Is he saying “We’ll E You Later”?

God, this is so outdated, this same thing could be said back in 1995 :-D
This is not really nothing new uh ?

I think his videos would be great for my grandparents. I watch these for the random things in the IRC. “if you hold shift, you can move in reverse” xD

hey fernando, many of the readers here are new to computing. Even users of many years dont know some of the basic short cuts that help quite a bit. We all need some help.

John Buffman tip is a excellent tip also. On the Vista or Xp bottom bar if you have 3 or 4 programs/files open, right click then select “Show side by side” You see your apps opened and able to drag file between them or double click to maximize it. Then just minimize it to go back to its place…….It a great alternative to tabbing between windows.
This is why i used to come more to this site was for tips for all levels. I have been computing since ‘84 …….

Lately it has become more Vista bashing and Apple praising….I really do hope we can get back to helpful (basic & advanced) topics…..anyways just a thought………Thanks Chris…….

yeh u can keep programs running and than waste some memory nice thinking

lol never knew that trick prety kool

Yup, it’s like “We’ll E[lectronically] [c]ya later.”

Chris, I’ll always love your work!

Although, how come these videos are short and not as ‘from-the-heart’ as previous/other videos?
Are they for something in particular?

great tip for us noobs
Thx Chris :-)
thumbs up

TxNana

parents….lol. you live with them?

OMG!! Typical! The American’s telling the rest of the world how to use desktop publishing! Please…. Get a real job!

linerder

I personally use Alt-Esc on Windows XP. It works the same as Alt-Tab, but it instantly switches between windows instead of giving the menu-thing. It is better than Alt-Tab if you have just two or three windows open.

well just dont do it if your using 265 mb if ram ;)

I agree with Mike. I like what Alt-Esc is trying to do, but I think it does a shitty job.

All I want is one button to move to the next task and one button to move to the previous task.

Alt-Esc seems to pick it’s own order.

This reminds me my doctor-professor showing an X-Ray Film to a group on 3rd. period medicine students, and he was showing as that thing was an extra-terrestrial stuff.. Everyone met that, Holly God !!