When you work with multiple applications or documents, windows sometimes overlap and make it difficult to see your desktop or other items. You can hide individual windows or entire applications instead of closing them.

You can customize action keys for Exposé. Click the link below to learn more.

To reveal hidden applications, click the application's icon in the Dock or choose Show All from any application menu.

To reveal minimized windows, click the window's icon in the Dock.

You may be able to minimize a window to the Dock by double-clicking its title bar. You can control whether this happens by opening Appearance preferences and using the "Minimize when double clicking a window title bar" option.

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