Do you maximize your windows?

[Fred Derf Veteran]

I maximize everything on every OS (Windows, Linux, MacOS).

When I multitask, I switch from one maximized screen to another.

[Sn00pY]

same as you sir!

[xp1ode]

i have 1024*768 on my laptop so i dont maximize anything. The only app i use in a big window, almost the whole desktop is my browser, opera, as i usually have many tabs open, but thats about it, everything else i try to keep to its smallest size...

[Borbus]

I went for "I maximize only "important" applications."

Firefox is always maximised when its open, so are things like word, excel etc. Stuff like explorer windows I keep little and I have a few of them open usually. Winamp is open most of the time and that obviously isnt maximised.

[metallithrax]

I maximise most of the time. The only time I don't is if I am comparing files/folders or need more than 1 file open at once while working

[mercuryx013]

The only applications that I maximize are CATIA V5 and NX 3.

[Fred Derf Veteran]

I went for "I maximize only "important" applications."

Firefox is always maximised when its open, so are things like word, excel etc. Stuff like explorer windows I keep little and I have a few of them open usually. Winamp is open most of the time and that obviously isnt maximised.

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Yea, I don't maximize my explorer windows. That's not really an application (at least in my mind).

[Hurmoth]

I always maximize unless I'm writing a story and need to see all my sources on the screen at the same time.

[Kerm]

I maximise most of the time.  The only time I don't is if I am comparing files/folders or need more than 1 file open at once while working

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[Gibwar]

I maximize only the important onces, such as the office applications, visual studio, nero and a few others but don't maximize to allow easier file copying and web browsing.

[Whiffle]

I have 4 virtual desktops, on one of them I put my small stuff like gaim and xmms and any terminals. On the other three I maximize whatever i'm working on, including browser windows. Then I just mouse wheel between the desktops. Its the best desktop management idea I've ever seen.

[eminem213486]

have 1680x1050 screen on my laptop, gougeous space. i have a window always as IE, taking up 2/3rds of the screen and AIM on its side. and other messengers, widgets n wifi stuff. and dashboard onto the side sometimes. mind you, i like to see my wallpaper so not all that stuff is on all the time. and i also have wmp open up on top of IE with teh same size...

[Morgan]

I use a combination, usually I size them to the size I want them...

[n3wt]

I have 2 monitors, both at 1280x1024, and I never maximize anything.

[GoogleNinja]

On Windows: Yes.

On OS X: No.

[Tommy2k4]

I maximise everything other than WMP and msn conversations

[Koolslacker]

When I multitask, I switch from one maximized screen to another.

[Bhav]

maximising on 1280x1024 is too big for me.

i like to have this reasonable large but not maximised so i can move between multiple windows with ease, and so that i can see multiple windows without having to click on them.

[theavidgeek]

whats maxamize?

lol

[jbrunt1990]

I prefere larger windows, i use 1280 by 1024 :)

[Mr. Chronopoulos]

I like to keep everything maximized and just switch when need be.

woot woot im so close to teh big 1k

[jimbo12141]

i maximise only important things and internet pages on browsers so i can see everything.

although i do like keeping things minimized :p

[spike232]

I maximise everything on windows well except for stuff like msn messenger (main window) where it just wasent ment to be

but on my mac since everything seems to be against maximising i only have safari fitting the screen, ive even stoped tring to maximise code

[scofo76]

I use a combination of maximized and non-maximized, i use 1280x1024

[goheels681]

I never maximize anything, except for sometimes Photoshop, but usually it's main window isn't even maximized