Mock OS X: Five ways to make your PC more like a Mac

By Rich Trenholm on 21 January 2008

Tags: mac | dock | dashboard | introduction | space | window | feel | look | widget | corner

Mac feature: Exposé
Windows version: TopDesk

Exposé is a Mac feature that knocks Alt+Tab out of the park, allowing you to switch between multiple windows by tiling thumbnails of all your open tasks onscreen at the touch of button. Flicking the mouse to the top left corner of the screen instantly shows all your programs.

Vista offers Flip3D, which adds thumbnails to the Alt+Tab feature, but it's next to useless and you still don't get to see all your programs in one go. To create this Exposé effect, try TopDesk. TopDesk replicates the mouse-in-corner tiling goodness from the Mac, laying all your windows out in front of you like a great big productivity smorgasbord. The full version of TopDesk can be purchased for US$19.95. It's definitely the best of the bunch when it comes to Exposé clones, but if you'd prefer something free, try MyExposé for Windows Vista.

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