Show and hide applications

Task

Action

Show a hidden application

Choose the application from the Switch menu.

Show all hidden applications

Choose Show All from the Switch menu.

Use the ”Show all applications” keyboard shortcut.

Show all applications in a group

Display the Switch menu and choose an application from the group’s submenu (all applications in the group will be shown and the choosen application will be made active).

Display the Switch menu and choose Show All from the group’s submenu.

If you have selected the ”Choosable group menu items” checkbox in the Menus pane of the Application Wizard preferences, choose the group from the Switch menu.

Show all applications in a group and hide the other applications

Display the Switch menu and choose ”Show All and Hide Others” from the group’s submenu.

If you have selected the ”Choosable group menu items” checkbox in the Menus pane of the Application Wizard preferences, hold down the Shift key and choose the group from the Switch menu.

Hide the active application

Use the ”Hide active application” keyboard shortcut.

Hide an application

Display the Switch menu, hold down the Option key, and choose the application.

Hide all applications except the active application

Choose Hide Others from the Switch menu.

Use the ”Hide other applications” keyboard shortcut.

Hide all applications in a group

Display the Switch menu and choose Hide All from the group’s submenu.

If you have selected the ”Choosable group menu items” checkbox in the Menus pane of the Application Wizard preferences, hold down the Option key and choose the group from the Switch menu.

Turn single application mode on and off

Choose Turn Single Application Mode On/Off from the Switch menu.

Use the ”Turn single application mode on/off” keyboard shortcut.

Temporarily show more applications in single application mode

Display the Switch menu and link multiple applications by pressing the Command key.