Mac OS X: Resize off-screen window

When I switched from a large monitor to one with a smaller resolution, the resize handle on the bottom of the window was out of reach. When I tried maximizing, it wouldn't make the resize handle available, either. I also couldn't just move it higher on the screen to get the bottom part of the window I wanted.

The fix: hold Option while clicking the green zoom (maximize) button on the top left of the window.

Submitted by deekayen on Thu, 04/09/2009 - 8:54pm

garage band

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/31/2011 - 3:41pm.

neither option nor command worked with garage band

Thanks!

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/03/2011 - 6:21pm.

worked perfectly, thanks

it works but

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/26/2011 - 4:10pm.

when i tried it i didn't work what i did is on the back of the computer there is a button to turn it off once off turn back on should be fixed by the way on mac desktop

Command and the green button--not option

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/10/2010 - 4:00pm.

Just a correction on the above for Office windows. Nothing happened for me with option+green button. But Command+green button works.

And by 'windows' I mean

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/10/2010 - 4:01pm.

And by 'windows' I mean application windows running in Mac OS Office--not Office for windows.

Et tu, iTunes

Submitted by gpc62 (not verified) on Fri, 09/04/2009 - 11:38pm.

Thank you!

It does work with iTunes,

Submitted by Lewys (not verified) on Sun, 08/23/2009 - 6:22pm.

It does work with iTunes, thanks!!!

Great hint, made my iTunes

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 08/14/2009 - 1:44am.

Great hint, made my iTunes window fitting on screen after changing from portrait to landscape mode onto a smaller display.

What about itunes?

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 08/07/2009 - 1:06pm.

That trick doesn't work w/itunes.

Thank you!

Submitted by Hans (not verified) on Sat, 07/25/2009 - 4:41pm.

Thank you!