Windows Management on the Mac- better than Windows 7

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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