Need an APP to show Active Windows
Can somebody please recommend an app for MAC OS that will display my active windows? The app can run in the menubar or dock, or mount next to the doc.
Basically, something like the taskbar from Windows XP and Vista. Not Windows 7 as that shows the active programs, but not specific windows.
I'm basically looking for an Expose alternative. So if I have 10 different windows running for Firefox, I can quickly look at my menubar or somewhere near the dock, and just click the window I want to see.
Yes, I know that is what Expose is for, but I prefer to see me active windows without using a shortcut.
So far here's what I've tried:
-Going to System Preferences, and unchecking "Minimize windows into application icon" in the Dock settings. This offered a partial solution as the icons could not be distinguished for the same program. 10 firefox windows minimized would just show 10 firefox icons.
-Googling the following terms:
app switcher for mac
mac expose apps
show running apps in menubar
show expose items in menubar
pin active applications to menubar in mac
always show expose for mac
application management for mac
I've also tried running these apps:
alunch: http://mactips-lib.net/m/software/alunch/en/main.html
WindowFinder 1.4: http://keakaj.com/windowfinder.htm
Running Applications for Mac: http://www.altomac.com/running_applications/
XMenu: http://www.devon-technologies.com/products/freeware/index.html
Himmelbar: http://softbend.free.fr/himmelbar/
All of these apps more or less place one icon in the menubar, which when clicked on shows your running apps, favorite apps, and system folders. This is fine, and is very similar to the windows start button. However, they all fall short because they only place one icon in the menubar, which must be clicked on to show active apps or active windows.
Can you someone please point me to an app that will always be on my screen, and will show icons or labels of active windows. Again, similar to Windows taskbar before Windows 7. I know this is a difference in Mac and Windows, and that I can use the dock to see my active applications, and use the various shortcuts to see my windows, but there's got to be an app that will just always shows my active windows.
So if I have Apple Mail Open, and have 3 compose new mail windows going, I would like to see 4 icons or labels somewhere in the menubar or near the dock.
Right-click on the Dock icon and it should show you all the active windows.
I haven't heard of anything like that. I don't know if a program like that exists as it would obscure screen space without much benefit that you can't get from clicking on an icon or activating Exposé.
I searched for "show active windows" at MacUpdate, but didn't see anything like what you want in the first three pages.
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