Command tab in a full screen application (games)

I'm quite new to the Mac OS and I would like to know how do you 'alt-tab' to another application while you are in a game (Warcraft III), and is it even possible to do so? If not are there any other applications that allow you to do it? Thanks in advanced.

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joshcali wrote:
actually.... it doesn't.
the 1920 is simulated, and apple doesn't recommend it.
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I am trying to develop a full screen application in AS3 / Air. This application must run on Mac Os X Lion plateform.
The fact is that when I launch the application on Lion , a start up window appear, then the application is going to full screen mode, but the launch window still appear in front of it.
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Reset SMC. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
Choose the method for:
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Genius Bar reservation:
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''cor-el [[#answer-688304|said]]''
<blockquote>
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