Mac Tip: Scroll Non-Active Windows in Leopard

This is a feature I’ve taken for granted. In case you don’t know, you can scroll through “almost” any open window that are in the background in Leopard without having to click on that window.  

I say almost because this feature doesn’t work with some non-Apple applications in Microsoft Office 2004 and Firefox for example. Nevertheless, it’s a feature I can’t live without.

As an example, let’s say you are typing and referring to a webpage at the same time. It used to be that you have to:

1. Click on the web browser 
   
2. Scroll through the contents
   
3. Bring your mouse cursor back to the typing application
   
4. Click on the typing application
   
5. Continue typing
   

In Leopard:

1. Move your mouse on top of the web browser (remember don’t click, though you might be inclined to)
   
2. Scroll through the contents 
   
3. Feel free to leave you mouse cursor there, and continue typing!
   

Link:
Mac OS X Leopard: 300+ New Features