Tip 333Use a Gesture to See App Windows

Swipe down with three or four fingers, and you’ll activate the Application Windows mode of Mission Control for the app you’re working in. In other words, you’ll see previews of all currently open program windows and can click to bring any to the foreground.

What you might not know is that this trick can be extended to view application windows or other apps that aren’t currently active. Just position the mouse cursor over any app’s icon in the Dock, and swipe down with three or four fingers. Doing so will activate Application Windows mode for that particular app. Swipe back up to return to the desktop.

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