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		spike021 on Feb 19, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Switching from OS X to Linux Hold 'alt' when you click the green full-screen button and it'll maximize.

johnward on Feb 20, 2015 [–]

It still doesn't actually maximize, at least for chrome. It just expands vertically not horizontally. I also don't understand why fullscreen is the default. I've never once, ever, actually wanted something to go full screen.

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