Safari Cycle Through Windows

Did anyone ever discover a solution to the Safari Cycle Through Windows issue introduced with Snow Leopard.....ie, where, rather than cycling through windows in the order in which they were opened, Safari started cycling through windows (with the Command-tilde combo) almost randomly (I know its not random, but it still annoys me after all this time).
I've searched and searched, and can find nothing, so I guess not.
Hendrix

Strangely, one of the things I had already tried so many times, worked.
Changing the shortcut for "Move to next window in active application" under the tab Keyboard Shortcuts in the panel Keyboard and Mouse in System Preferences.

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Cycle through window missing

On Yosemite, many applications don't have any more the item "cycle through windows" inside the window menu, and the corresponding keyboard shortcut!
The problem is (for example) in these applications:
- textedit
- safari
- mail
- firefox
- word
(note that in finder the menu exists and also the shortcut in the keyboard system preferences panel)
So, the only way to cycle through windows is selecting from the window menu, selecting the desired window name

joppert wrote:
I need to use this layout due to my main language. How did you address this? I constantly need to type characters like ç and ã or á é í ó ú and without that layout I could not.
There is no need to use the US International PC layout to type those characters. With the normal US layout you can type them by just holding down the key for the base letter and selecting what you want from the popup menu that appears (10.7 and later).
Otherwise you can always use the standard Apple option/alt key shortcuts: option/alt + e, then e produces é. option/alt + c produces ç. option/alt + n, then a produces ã.

Cycle Through Windows broken

The Cycle Through Windows (CMD + ~) is broken in the Leopard Finder. It works until you cycle to the Desktop, and then it stops working. You need to click on another Finder window to get it going again. Not a show-stopper but it's definitely a very annoying bug.
OAW

*Cycle Through Windows* in the Finder works again if you +disable Spaces+ (...) I hope it's just a silly bug, cause it is really annoying (and I want to use Spaces).
10.5.1 didn't fix it - let's wait and see what 10.5.2 will bring us.
To disable Spaces: System Preferences > Exposé & Spaces > Spaces > uncheck 'Enable Spaces'

How Do I Customize the Key Combination to Cycle Through Windows in Reverse in all Applications?

How do I customize the key combination to cycle through windows in reverse in all applications? I want to be able to change the global setting for Command+~ (Cmd+Shft+`) to something more desireable. I could NOT find a way to do this in Systems Preference -> Keyboard -> Keyboard Shortcuts since there is not a menu selection "Cycle Through Windows in Reverse". I then went and looked in the plists DBs of Finders resources hoping to find a setting I could override. I was quite supprised, as well as some of the MAC gurus in the office, that there was not an easier way to override cycling through windows in reverse on a MacBook - the most user friendly and accessibility aware computer on the market:)
Here is my MAC software info.
System Version: Mac OS X 10.6.7 (10J869)
Kernel Version: Darwin 10.7.0

I don't know of any way to have a separate commandkey combo for the reverse cycle function.
From the Help pages for OS X 10.6.7 ("Using global keyboard shortcuts") -
NOTE: You can create keyboard shortcuts only for exisiting menu commands.
Since the 'reverse' cycle command is not an existing menu item, creating a separate key combo for it doesn't seem possible. Apparently the 'reverse' cycle command is a fixed one, internally defined as a mod of the normal cycle command invoked by adding Shift to its key combo.
There may be a way to achieve what you want via a two-step process: write an AppleScript that will invoke the 'reverse' key-combo set, then link the activation of the AppleScript to a key combo of your choosing. Not sure if this is even possible, though - usually AppleScript activation via keyboard would be set up via an FKey.
I can understand wanting to share the RSI risk evenly between both hands, or even to unload the left hand if that is desirable. However, apparently a two-key combo can't be done for the reverse cycle function. Is a three-key combo not possible? ...meaning a two-key combo on the right (Command plus something) for normal cycling, adding Shift for reversing?
One caution about changing keyboard command combos - it's very easy to accidentally set up a conflict with a another existing commandkey set. FWIW, most, if not all, of the mnemonic and easily-reached letters are already used. In this vein, the Keyboard Shortcuts page of the Keyboard prefs pane shows such conflicts via a yellow caution triangle next to the conflictors.

Missing "Cycle through Windows" menu item or shortcut?

Am I missing something or is there indeed no "Cycle through Windows" menu item or shortcut in Pages 09?
Hope someone can advise.

It is very hard when you can't see what the other person is looking at and I have never seen a German keyboard, I only know that it is different.
I think the reason why the window cycling menu item is in Finder is that windows are really part of Finder and as Apple has made them global shortcuts they thought it was the only place to park the menu item.
Honestly I never knew it was there until now when I went looking for it. I always use the keyboard shortcuts which I stumbled on years ago.
I am glad you found a way around the problem.
Apple lives in their ivory tower in California and is nowhere as international as they used to be under the original Mac OS. Give them feedback, you are not the only one who has encountered this problem.
Alles gut, ende gut.

Cycle through windows using mouse wheel.

Hi,
I want to get a set up that allows me to cycle through open windows by holding down the right mouse button and rolling the scroll wheel in xfce. Does anyone have any advice on how I might do this?
Thanks.

Here's something I hacked up based on some other code I have, however I haven't tested it so I have no idea if it will work, also the right click will currently be passed on to the active window which could be annoying.
If you want to try it, change the system() lines to match the xdotool command line you need, save as main.c, compile with "gcc -o scrollswitch main.c -lX11", run the resulting scrollswitch executable and cross your fingers
#include <X11/Xlib.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
int main()
Display *dpy;
XEvent ev;
int right_down = 0;
if (!(dpy = XOpenDisplay(NULL))) {
fprintf(stderr, "Could not open display %s", getenv("DISPLAY"));
// Guessing that 3
XGrabButton(dpy, 3, 0, DefaultRootWindow(dpy), True, ButtonPressMask, GrabModeSync, GrabModeAsync, None, None);
XGrabButton(dpy, 4, 0, DefaultRootWindow(dpy), True, ButtonPressMask, GrabModeSync, GrabModeAsync, None, None);
XGrabButton(dpy, 5, 0, DefaultRootWindow(dpy), True, ButtonPressMask, GrabModeSync, GrabModeAsync, None, None);
for (;;) {
XNextEvent(dpy, &ev);
if (ev.type == ButtonPress) {
if (ev.xbutton.button == 3) { /* Right click */
right_down = 1;
/* Grab pointer so we receive ButtonRelease */
XGrabPointer(dpy, DefaultRootWindow(dpy), True, PointerMotionMask | ButtonReleaseMask, GrabModeAsync, GrabModeAsync, None, None, CurrentTime);
XAllowEvents(dpy, ReplayPointer, CurrentTime); /* Allow other apps to process this message */
if (right_down) {
if (ev.xbutton.button == 4) { /* Scroll up? */
system("xdotool alt shift tab"); // Fix this
if (ev.xbutton.button == 5) { /* Scroll down? */
system("xdotool alt tab"); // Fix this
} else {
XAllowEvents(dpy, ReplayPointer, CurrentTime); /* Allow other apps to process this message */
} else if (ev.type == ButtonRelease) {
if (right_down) {
XUngrabPointer(dpy, CurrentTime);
right_down = 0;
XCloseDisplay(dpy);
return 0;

Cycle through open windows in Safari, Finder, etc etc.

I have a macbook pro running Leopard since it came out. I can't complain, everything works fine and one of the things I use the most is the Command+< combination to cycle between windows inside a program. I use it mainly on Safari, Photoshop and Pages.
Recently, while resizing some partitions very irresponsibly, an error erased my entire internal HDD. Long story short: I got everything back with third party software, recovered into a new drive, and after installing Leopard again on my macbook pro, I got my files back from the external drive and my OS is running as it was the first time. I could even recover my keychain!
Somethings, small things, have changed since that reinstall, and I can't solve them.
I can't cycle through windows the the Command-< combination anymore.
I've read all posts on this forum that deal with this issues and I've checked and rechecked that list of OS commands, where in fact there is one that says "cycle between open windows etc". It does not work. Not the Command-~, not the command-`, nothing. The later is even listed in my keyboard and mouse preferences (accessible through system preferences) and still I can't get it to actually DO what it describes.
I really want it back the way it was.
Since none of the other posters with this problem posted feedback as to finding a solution, I bring this problem back in hopes it gets more attention this time.
Thank you!

Strangely, one of the things I had already tried so many times, worked.
Changing the shortcut for "Move to next window in active application" under the tab Keyboard Shortcuts in the panel Keyboard and Mouse in System Preferences.

Cycle through Safari windows doesn't work - command+~

I recently got a new Mac Pro with the latest Snow Leopard OS and all updates are current. Tried rebooting, running Disk Utility....my problem:
Command + ~ doesn't cycle through open Safari windows anymore. It gets stuck between two and just bounces back and forth between those when I cycling. It used to work fine, and I hate tabs. The shortcut is too clunky. Command+~ is stuck in my brain, but if I have 5+ separate Safari windows open, like I said, it will start to cycle through, but then it just picks two random ones and doesn't cycle to the rest.
AGH, help?

I don't know if Swiss French keyboards behave the same as Danish, but on Danish keyboard you can cycle through windows by using cmd-< (which is the key left of z).

Cycle through Pages/Keynote document windows

Hello, I face an annoying problem when I work with multiple documents in pages or keynote.
OSX shortcut to flip through open windows within hte same app is command-<
Well, at least in my system, iWork apps don't recognise this and zoom-out instead. It't quite annoying cos I always forget and end up unzooming using command->
Is there a way to change this behaviour?
I don't really need a shortcut for zooming, the window widget for that is enough for me, but i do need a shortcut for cycling thorugh open windows
thanks

I believe the command varies depending on the keyboard layout you're using. Here in the US, it ⌘ ` (above the Tab key). I tried searching Mac Help for the info & finally did a search for "windows" & about halfway down the list was the topic "Seeing all your windows at once" about Exposé. The third paragraph (the second below the blue box) has a sentence saying this command works to cycle through windows in an application if Exposé isn't active. I hope you can find the info in your version of Mac Help.

On a Windows PC, is there any way to cycle through open Firefox windows? (MAC can do this via(Shift) Cmd + ~) p.s. running windows8 atm

I was wondering if there was any way to cycle through open Firefox windows on current Window similar to the following answered question for Appe OS users...
To clarify active windows:(as in ctrl+N) as opposed to a new tab:(ctrl+T).
There was a previously answered thread about this but it concerned those running MAC OS users running firefox.
I was wondering the same thing but for Windows users(currently running windows8).
Here is verbatim what the answer of the previous post was for MAC users...
"On Mac you should be able to cycle through open Firefox windows via (Shift) Cmd + ~ (Tilde) or possibly accent (`)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1343
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH4182 OS X Lion: If a keyboard shortcut doesn’t work
System Preferences > Keyboard > Keyboard Shortcuts > Keyboard & Text Input
"Move focus to next window in application" should be checked."
Thank you in advance!
-Vargs

On Windows it is not possible to only cycle through the open windows of one application like you can on Mac.
On Windows you can only cycle through windows of all open applications via (Shift) Alt+Tab.

Can't cycle through active Mail windows whilst dragging attachmen

Since upgrading to Mavericks, I've notice Mail has taken on a number of issues. The completely erroneous mail count in Mail Activity, I can live with. But there's another issue that's more troublesome.
In most, if not all, applications with multiple windows, I am able to use Command-` to scroll through the active windows of an app whilst I am dragging a file to that app. The normal scenarios for this are:
1) Dragging a file from one window in the app to another in the same app,
2) Dragging a file from a window in one app over a window in a different app.
So, in the case of Mail, this is what plays out. Let's say I wish to drag an attachment from one email (#1) to another (#2). Message #1 could be open in a free-floating window, or it could be within the main Mail window. I should be able to grad the attachment and then use COMMAND-` to switch over to the message #2 and drop it there. That's how it use to function (like the rest of OS X). But that's no longer possible.
Another scenario... I might be dragging a file from Finder and wanting to drop it into an Mail message window. Normally I would grad the file and then use COMMAND-tab to quick-switch to Mail AND let's say the message window is hiding behind Mail, I should be able to hit COMMAND-` to bring it to the forefront. I no long can.
What I have to do each time is move the main Mail window off to one side so that it does not end up completely obscuring the message window I am about to drag something to. Then when I bring up Mail with COMMAND-tab, the message window will be visible (even through in the background) and I can use the mouse (which is dragging the file) to bring it to the forefront.
I hope this makes sense.
Does anyone else have this issue? Is this common to Mavericks now? (I am on 10.9.4)
Is this a bug in Mail, or just something odd happening on my system?
Regards,
J

On Windows it is not possible to only cycle through the open windows of one application like you can on Mac.
On Windows you can only cycle through windows of all open applications via (Shift) Alt+Tab.

Windows 7 cycles through updates on shut down (all the time)

i have been having a devil of a time with my mac pro and am hoping this forum might have some leads on a problem.
i have a first generation mac pro and an installation of windows 7 using parallels and every time i use windows 7 it cycles through a windows update procedure. this is a minor pain now which takes about five minutes but in the past it was a very long procedure.
i recently had to re-install this setup due to a WD HD with "bad sectors" and i would like to solve this problem.
can anyone advise?
TIA
P.S. I had to use "Jowie's" method to install windows 7 on this computer. i am running Lion 10.7.5.
P.P.S. apologies for the apparently off-topic post but i have not gotten any leads on this on the windows forums or from the boot camp forums and i am almost at a total loss at this point in terms of getting this OS on this computer to work.

you like me face the problems post Vista SP1 with 64-bit versions.
Modifying and using Imgburn via Jowie is best I know of to get it to boot and install.
There are always issues with native Boot Camp Windows updates and a VM like Parallels as to whether you can or should apply any update whatsoever in a VM or stick to doing so natively.
Always have a backup image to restore from for ANY OS.
Paragon Software Camp Tune and the great Hard Disk Mgr 12 Suite which will perform an "Clone OS" migration to another disk drive.
For convenience never share a hard drive with Mac and Windows. Esp. for you and I. Dedicated drive only.
WD Lifeguard in Windows is great at mapping out bad sectors.
Use Carbon Copy Cloner to image your Mac and the Recovery partition to another drive also.
You would then never ever have to reinstall any or either.
There are people on the Boot Camp forum where I burned out that you and I well... we've been over this before to the point I stopped and left.
Apple's BootCamp 4.0 64-bit from my attepms (I run Windows 8) will not install and I guess needs CMD.exe and direct it at Apple installer MSI program or Setup. I would not normally and not needed except for data and time and the Boot Camp Startup Manager in Windows.

"Command " won't let me cycle trough windows with Snow Leopard

Dear all
I just upgraded my Mac to Snow Leopard and now with Safari 4.0.3 I can't get the shortcut "  > " to cycle through open windows.
I don't really like the tabs and this shortcut is very useful to me.
I tried to look the Safari help but this shortcut is not even mentioned...
When I press this combination I just hear the alert sound as I was pressing the wrong keys for an action...
I checked the Keyboard preference Pane but everything seems to be ok there. I tried anyway to "Restore to Defaults" with no luck
Even tried to delete Safari preferences, but again no luck...
Is anybody else having the same problem?
Any idea how to solve it?
Thank you for your help!
Emanuele

Check with HP. They are the one that supplies the drivers.

How do I change the keyboard shortcut for Cycle through open documents in PS CC for Mac?

Sorry to bug the community with such a seemingly inconsequential task, but I am seriously tired of using the awkward default keyboard shortcut for cycling through open docs in PS. I'd like to change it to what I am used in in Chrome, which is Cmd+Option+[left] or {right} arrow keys. I noticed this is not a command listed in the in keyboard shortcuts, for whatever reason. Where on Earth can I change this?
If it is not possible to do it by default, is there a plug-in or a change to the code that will allow this basic functionality?
Thanks again guys and gals!

As far as I know, you can't. It's "hard wired" in. Not even Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts is allowed to change it.
However I did find this tip:
Anyway i never found tabs in Adobe application useful, instead i prefer the old school method: simply switch off tabs feature via illustrator/ preferences/ user interface/ open documents as tabs. Then in Mac preferences panel, under keyboard, just search for the “focus on next application window” field (under menu, keyboard and text) and assign a shortcut if the default option doesn't fit you. And there is now you can easily switch between open documents!.
The best part of this is that it can be used in all mac applications, not only Adobe ones. And remember, if you want this working on Indesign, Photoshop, etc be aware of first switch off the tab features so that the system could “see” multiple documents opened not only one single tabbed document.
Gene

Ipod nano cycles through song titles in playlist:

Gateway Windows XP
When I try to play any song in the "purchased" or "newly added" playlists on my wife's nano pod it cycles through all of the song titles. I cannot get it to play any of the songs I select. It just continues to cycle through all of the titles. I know this is a malfunction because my 30gig Ipod does not function like this. I can select and play any song in any playlist. I'm thinking perhaps there is a setting I need to change.
Gateway Windows XP
Gateway Windows XP

It doesn't sound like a settings issue to me.
Try resetting the iPod by toggling Hold on and off, then holding Menu adn Select for 6-10 seconds until Apple logo shows up.
If that doesn't work, make sure it has the most up-to-date software (version 1.1.1 released 3-23).
If the problem continues, try restoring the iPod through the iPod Updater. This will wipe the iPod's memory clean, so you'll have to re-put the songs onto the iPod through iTunes.
I hope this helps!

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