Escaping full screen mode in safari 5

press escape and nothing happens. is there something i'm missing?

HI,
You need third party software for full screen browsing capability in Safari.
Get Glims. http://www.machangout.com/
You can access the software from the Safari Preferences pane.
Carolyn
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