Keyboard Minimize Window Exclusive

To focus on one specific app and hide all background distractions: Press . Press it again to bring the background windows back. macOS Shortcuts

Often preferred by Mac users, this hides the entire app and all its windows instantly without putting them in the Dock. keyboard minimize window

If your window is maximized, pressing this once "restores" it to a smaller size. Pressing it a second time minimizes it entirely to the taskbar. The "Boss Key" Sweep ( Win + D or Win + M ): To focus on one specific app and hide

Many Linux distributions use this for minimizing, following a logic similar to Windows' multi-press system. Verdict: Why It Matters If your window is maximized, pressing this once

This is a toggle. Hit it once to clear everything and see your desktop; hit it again to bring all those windows back exactly where they were.

Need to see your desktop instantly? This minimizes every open window. (Bonus: Win + Shift + M restores them all.)

Unlike minimizing (which sends a window to the Dock), hiding removes the entire app from view without animating into an icon. It feels snappier and cleaner.