Overloaded with Too Many Windows? Use Spaces & Mission Control
Similar to the above command, but by adding the Option key you can close ALL windows of a given application or in the Finder by hitting Command+Option+W where ever you are. 7: Close All Windows at Once – Command+Option+W Nonetheless we often encounter people who have never heard of it, so learn Command+W and thank yourself later.
Command+W has been around since the earliest days of Mac OS, and it gets so much use by longtime Mac users that it’s easy to assume that everyone knows about it. You are aware that Command+W closes the current window, right? If not, well you’ll be thrilled to find out it does.
If this one isn’t working for you, you may need to set the Full Screen toggle shortcut manually beforehand. Done with full screen? Hit Command+Power again to toggle out of it. When you really need to focus or make the most of limited screen real estate on a laptop, go Full Screen. This keystroke is best paired with a defaults command that makes hidden app icons transparent in the Dock, giving you a simple visual indicator of what’s hidden and what’s not. Much less clutter, much less to distract. In a mess of window clutter from a million applications? Just hit Command+Option+H and you will hide all other applications and their windows instantly, leaving you with only the current application and it’s windows visible. Heads up to SimpleSynthesis for the maximize shortcut idea 4: Hide All Other Apps Windows – Command+Option+H Now you can hit Control+Command+= (or whatever else) to instantly zoom and maximize the current window, nice!