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Rêvons · Jul 31, 2007, 08:39 AM

In the coming months Im planing on buying a 15" MBP + 24" Dell monitor to replace my G5 and 20" ACD. I will be using the MBP both with and without the monitor so I will be switching resolutions regularly. Switching resolutions means (for me) resizing alot of windows and apps and having to do this regularly would drive me (more) insane. So here's my question (finally, you say), is there some app or utility that can help me ease the transition between the two resolutions
I dont really want to get the 17" MBP, because of the size, but does have the same resolution as the display Im planning on getting...

I'd love to hear some thoughts on this one

BTW, first post for me here, someone make me feel welcome

MacDog · Jul 31, 2007, 09:18 AM

I don't know of any apps that will do that, unfortunately. But depending on what applications you're using the feature might be built-in. For instance, Adobe's apps have a "workspaces" feature built-in which saves the Window positions for you. So you could have a "1 screen" workspace and a "2 screen" workspace and just select the workspace you want from the menubar and it will automatically move them around for you.

OmniWeb also has this feature.

Sorry I can't be of more help.

GuillaumeB · Jul 31, 2007, 05:23 PM

Hum.. isn't this process done automatically?
I mean I was thinking that Mac OS would automatically recognize the size of the screen to offer a proper resolution...

Rêvons · Jul 31, 2007, 06:12 PM

Thats exactly the sort to thing Im talking about MacDog, cheers. I use both PS and FCP quite heavily and both offer this time saving feature. Its other apps that I use in a fullscreen mode that Im worried about like Safari, iTunes etc.

Just thought of another way you could do this and that would be using apple's very handy zoom window button

if only that thing worked properly (what the hell does it do anyway?) Anyone know of an app or utility that changes the function of that little green button so it does something useful ?

Cheers !

mpancha · Aug 1, 2007, 10:23 AM

"Anyone know of an app or utility that changes the function of that little green button so it does something useful ?"

I'd love to know the answer to that one as well. I know that Apple wants it to make the screen the full size needed for the particular window you are using, and not maximize....

but the fact is, I want my computer to do what I want, and I want it to maximize filling the entire screen. If I need a window to size-to-fit, I can do that by dragging on the corner of the window.

shifuimam · Aug 2, 2007, 09:00 AM

Originally Posted by mpancha

"Anyone know of an app or utility that changes the function of that little green button so it does something useful ?"

I'd love to know the answer to that one as well. I know that Apple wants it to make the screen the full size needed for the particular window you are using, and not maximize....

but the fact is, I want my computer to do what I want, and I want it to maximize filling the entire screen. If I need a window to size-to-fit, I can do that by dragging on the corner of the window.

I did a little Googling and found this:

megazoomer 0.4.1 - MacUpdate

It only works for Cocoa apps, but at least it's a start.

It would certainly be nice if Apple realized that true window maximizing isn't a bad thing. I miss it every time I use my iBook.