As we all know already, the experience with Windows 10 April 2018 Update, also referred to as version 1803, has been a nightmare for some users, as this appears to be one of the least refined products released lately by the software giant.

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And yet, this OS feature update has been flawless so far on the laptop I use on a daily basis, and none of the bugs that users complained about lately hit my device.

Detailed steps to set a Maximize keyboard shortcut in Mac OSX 10.6. Launch System Preferences from the Apple menu; Go to Keyboard settings; Go to Keyboard Shortcuts tab at the top of the window. Go to Application Shortcuts in the sidebar of the window. Click the small + button; In the popup thing make sure ‘All Applications’ is selected for. If you like program windows to open large this tip tells you how. Most Windows programs open in a normal window, which fills part of the screen. You can also have them open maximized, where they fit the screen but leave taskbars etc. Sure, you can use one of the buttons in the upper right corner to make windows smaller and larger, but if you'd rather have some (or all) of your. Sometimes I have an application maximized, sometimes I have several apps open, each taking just a portion of the screen real estate. It depends what my needs are at the time. Ultimately, I think it has more to do with personal preferences, familiarity and the task(s) at hand than it does with one OS being better than the other. I use Mac OS X daily. But I grew up on Windows, and find myself always wanting to truly maximize (without going into full screen mode, which is something else entirely). Well, the good news is that you can make Mac OS X maximize a window just like Windows, by installing a small, free program called RightZoom. The modern apps launch in full screen mode and users can't use the caption buttons such as minimize, maximize/restore or close. Also if a user opens a sub-window in any running program such as opening compose email window in an email client software, the main program window is.

My testing computer running Windows 10 April 2018 Update, however, has occasionally hit minor bugs, like the one that hides the date in the system tray but instead leaves the clock on.

Starting this week, however, I’m seeing another bug that’s driving me nuts. Maximizing windows doesn’t seem to work correctly on Windows 10 April 2018 Update, and by the looks of things, I’m not the only one encountering this problem. Here’s what happens.

Opening a specific app and then clicking the maximizing button in the top right corner has the expected behavior and expands the window to cover the entire available screen. But clicking its taskbar icon four times to hide it, restore it, hide it again, and then restore it one more time breaks down this behavior and instead leaves a bar at the top of the window that shows the desktop.

Here's how the maximized window of Chrome should look

Most often, this error is experienced in Google Chrome, but I’ve seen reports, such as this one, that apps like Spotify are impacted by the same problem. Right now, it doesn’t seem to be an app-specific issue, but rather a Windows 10 bug that Microsoft needs to correct.

While for many clicking four times on the taskbar icon to trigger the bug could sound like something they’d never do, hence they’re not affected by this issue, here’s the thing: the four clicks don’t have to take place in a row, and the bug appears to be experienced when opening each app the second time, even after working with others in the meantime.

Minimizing apps by clicking the taskbar icon and then opening them from the same icon is part of my working routine, and this makes the bug the most annoying thing ever because clicking the empty space at the top of the screen is actually an action you do on the desktop. Since this is the place where Chrome tabs should normally be when running maximized, it’s really easy to click the empty space accidentally.

The more awkward thing is that Microsoft is aware of the problem and the company even fixed it in a recent Windows 10 Redstone 5 preview build. As explained in the release notes of Windows 10 build 17666, the company “fixed an issue where a border would be visible when you maximized windows in the last few flights.”

And here's how the bug creates an empty space bar at the top

And yet, I see the exact same bug on Windows 10 build 17677, so not only that the issue is still there in the most recent preview build of the operating system, but Microsoft is yet to provide a fix for those who are running the stable operating system as well.

For the time being, the only workaround that I could found is to click the maximize button every once in a while to make sure that the window is properly maximized. This helps me avoid clicking the empty space and interrupt my workflow in Google Chrome, even though it goes without saying it’s not really the most convenient solution.

The next patching cycle takes place on June 12, and while there’s no guarantee that Microsoft would fix this bug, fingers crossed for the company to actually spend more time refining the experience with Windows 10 April 2018 Update because so far, it’s all just a crazy roller coaster ride.

Update 2015-06-09: The solution mentioned in the article doesn’t work particularly well in Yosemite (Mac OS X 10.10). Still, for some of you clients on older Mac OS X versions, you’ll love this tweak.

Last week while working with one of our clients in the North end of Toronto, it was asked “Why is it that when you press the green button in a Mac OS X Window, it doesn’t always maximize”.

If you’re coming to a Mac, having been familiar with the world of Microsoft Windows, it seems like a normal request: Maximize means “use the maximum amount of screen space”.

However, in Mac, when you press the green button, the window will toggle between two size: one smaller, and one larger.

In other words, the maximize button doesn’t maximize to the whole screen.
There is no rule in Mac OS X which ensure that the larger window will take up the whole screen.

I use Mac OS X daily. And I love it. But I grew up on Windows, and find myself always wanting to truly maximize (without going into full screen mode, which is something else entirely).

Well, the good news is that you can make Mac OS X maximize a window just like Windows, by installing a small, free program called RightZoom. In just a few quick moments, you’ll be all set.

Here are some directions for installation and set up.

Important note: This software is created by neither Apple nor Perfect Fit Computers. It is made by BlazingTools software.
It is free, and considered to be safe. However, it’s always good practice to take it upon yourself to double-check and review the source of any software. Click here to view BlazingTools’ web site.

Installation Instructions:

1. Visit https://www.macupdate.com/Capp/mac/30591/right-zoom

2. Click on “Download”.

3. This will send a .zip file your way. How your computer deals with this will depend on how you set it. Your Mac will either open the zip file, or save it.

If your Mac opens the file, you can skip to Step 4 now.

Generally, if you save the file, it will be saved in the Downloads folder on your computer. You will now need to open the file.
Probably the easiest way is to click on the Spotlight icon in the top-right corner of your screen, and search your computer for Rightzoom. The file should pop up immediately in the list. Give it a click, and it will be opened.

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This should open the .zip file.

4. Okay, now the RightZoom.zip file is opening. On most Macs, opening a .zip file should create a new folder, with several new files inside. A new Finder window should appear, with the newly-created folder highlighted.

Well done, well done!

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But wait – we’re not done yet. This folder we’ve created only contains the installation files. We now have to do somethingwith those files in order to get RightZoom onto our computer.

5. In this

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