# \<SOLVED\> Quick Mac Help

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/solved-quick-mac-help/210354>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [March 22, 2011, 9:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/solved-quick-mac-help/210354 "2011-03-22T09:57:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2011, 9:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/solved-quick-mac-help/210354/1 "2011-03-22T09:57:58Z")

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Alright I have no idea if I’ve overlooked something but, is there a shortcut to minimize to the desktop? Like in windows when you hold the windows key and press “D” it takes you right to the desktop. I’ve searched google tried some of the commands suggested and they either do nothing, or just _show_ the desktop.

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**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2011, 10:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/solved-quick-mac-help/210354/2 "2011-03-22T10:00:25Z")

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expose, you have to have it configured. go to system preferences and check out expose

you can either set up a hotkey or a mouse gesture for a handful of different desktop actions.

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**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2011, 10:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/solved-quick-mac-help/210354/3 "2011-03-22T10:03:40Z")

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> [@boardjnky4](#):
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> expose, you have to have it configured. go to system preferences and check out expose
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> you can either set up a hotkey or a mouse gesture for a handful of different desktop actions.

Did that F11 is setup for the desktop. Still doesn’t do what I want.

\<EDIT\>  
n/m got it Fn + F11…

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**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2011, 10:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/solved-quick-mac-help/210354/4 "2011-03-22T10:04:18Z")

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so nothing happens when you hit F11?

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**Post date:** [March 22, 2011, 10:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/solved-quick-mac-help/210354/5 "2011-03-22T10:07:09Z")

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> [@boardjnky4](#):
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> so nothing happens when you hit F11?

F11 by default is the volume down key…by itself. See edit. above.

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**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2011, 10:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/solved-quick-mac-help/210354/6 "2011-03-22T10:09:54Z")

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ahh word…gotcha

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**Post date:** [March 22, 2011, 10:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/solved-quick-mac-help/210354/7 "2011-03-22T10:13:48Z")

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It still doesn’t totally minimize to the desktop, but I am amble to select files there so it works. …W/E apple.