Mac tips

I don't know how many times over the years that I've used Macs that I have wished I knew how to close all Finder windows except the one I'm working with. Of course, It's possible to write a simple Applescript to do this, and put it into your Scripts menu. However, the script must be written for every Mac you use, and in my day-to-day life I often need to work on a client's of colleague's Mac.

So today I finally did a web search on "mac finder close all but frontmost" and learned the quick-n-dirty approach that requires no scripting:

In the window you wish to keep open, hit Shift-Command-G. This will drop down a “Go to Folder” dialog. Now hit Command-Option-W—this is the keyboard equivalent of Option-clicking the close widget. When you type this command, every window other than the frontmost one will close. Now just hit Escape to dismiss the dialog, and you’re set.