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Apr 14, 2006 How do I minimize a full screen app or game? For example, if I were in a game, that takes up the entire screen, how do I get back to the desktop without exiting the game? Kind of like on Windows, when you open the Start menu while in a game, it brings you back to the desktop.

• edited January 2010

  I know its so annoying! (i have a mac too) i tried a cheat that my friend told me about that puts the full screen off but when i tried it, it didn't work but messed up the graphics on my computer and i couldn't close it so i had to switch it off at the wall.
  any help?? its really annoying me and i hate the full screen
• edited January 2010

  Hi,
  On Macs, you can toggle fullscreen mode on or off by pressing the Command and Enter keys. If switching to windowed mode, you will want to reduce the screen resolution via the game's graphics settings screen first.

  When you need help with The Sims 3 or The Sims 4, be sure to check out the Master Help Thread today!
• edited January 2010

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• edited January 2010

  wait uhhhh, then how do u take the full screen off on windows?
• edited May 2012

  For windows, you just hit alt and tab at the same time. Hope this helps!!
• edited May 2012

  Windows users can toggle fullscreen mode on or off by pressing ALT + Enter on the keyboard.

  When you need help with The Sims 3 or The Sims 4, be sure to check out the Master Help Thread today!
• edited January 2013

  Windows users can toggle fullscreen mode on or off by pressing ALT + Enter on the keyboard.

  THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  
• edited January 2013

  For windows, you just hit alt and tab at the same time. Hope this helps!!

  
  WRONG ITS ALT AND ENTER
• edited May 2013

  The main differences between Macs and Windows for keyboard commands is the terminology and key choices. Most Windows keyboards I remember had a windows button and the old Apples (Macs) had a button with the Apple logo on it (Then it became a clover and then the word command). I have been putting both kinds of hardware for end users systems together since 1985, and became a Mac Operating System Fanatic, so no windows for me.
  However, since the windows key never caught on with the developers with most things the CMD key does can be substituted for the CTRL key.
  in this case one can use CMD/CTRL + Tab, to change the prominent application, which will force the game to minimize and put the user using a different app, if you hold the CMD/CTRL key down it will pop up with a micro window that will allow you to cycle through all of the apps just like the space bar in the game does your characters.
  CMD/CTRL + Enter(Carriage Return key) will allow you to put the app in a window just like VMware and Crossover does with the version of MSWindows I run on my system from time to time. Like Nichaedemus it is better to decide how big the window will be by changing the game option while in full screen first, for both operating systems.
  now if only some one can help me get my downloads to work I will be enjoying this game once again.
• edited July 2013

  On Macs, if you are in full screen and hit command and then enter (or return), it will make the screen smaller, but not minimize it completely.
• edited August 2013

  hi sorry I exited by mistake, how do you get it back to full screen? :-)
  thank you!
• edited August 2013

  For windows, you just hit alt and tab at the same time. Hope this helps!!

  
  WRONG ITS ALT AND ENTER

  
  Alt+Tab works for me. Did you try it? Maybe they both work?

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• edited May 2014

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• edited June 2014

  On Macs, if you are in full screen and hit command and then enter (or return), it will make the screen smaller, but not minimize it completely.

  Are you sure? Because I use a MacBook Pro and I lost my world because the labtop died and I didn't know because of full screen
• Exit Full Screen Mode on the Sims 3 (Mac)
  Set Screen Resolution to: 1024 x 768 (4:3)
  Press: (Command, Enter)
  Use same keys to toggle inbetween Fullscreen

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Mar 30, 2016  How do I minimize a full screen app or game? For example, if I were in a game, that takes up the entire screen, how do I get back to the desktop without exiting the game? Kind of like on Windows, when you open the Start menu while in a game, it brings you back to the desktop. Nov 17, 2012 Try going to Applications/Utilities/Activity Monitor, select the game, and quit it. If that doesn't work, log out and then back in.