I have been happy with the improved window management that is built into Windows 7. Microsoft has done a good job making it simpler to handle multiple windows, especially on computers with smaller screens. Tom Reestman at TheAppleBlog recently noted this too and took a look at the windows management already built into OS X. Their verdict unsurprisingly is that OS X handles windows better than Windows 7. I have to agree with them on this.
Their article provides an excellent tutorial for using Expose and Spaces in OS X to handle a lot of windows at the same time. Tom lays out his scheme for using multiple spaces (virtual desktops) to keep common task-related windows together. He uses a lot of them as he uses six Spaces! He goes on to show how he can easily get to any window anywhere with a simple click in Expose. I have incorporated some of his methods and I am very happy with them. Have a look at the article if you use OS X to make sure you’re not overlooking this powerful capability to run lots of programs simultaneously.
I love the way that Expose shows both monitors at once for each space so it’s a breeze to always get to the one I want. It’s also cool that when I have live TV running in a window on one of the monitors that the thumbnail in Expose is still showing the live TV. Pretty cool.

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