Apple released Mac OS X Lion, the next major revision to their OS X family on 20th this month. With over 250+ features, that were publicized , there are more minor feature additions that are not known to many. One such feature is to maximize an Window to the full screen with a single click. The option that Windows has to maximize its window was not present in OS X Lion previously, but with this release, Apple seemed to have figured it out.
Here’s how you could do it with ease.
- Hold the Option key on your keyboard.
- Click on the + (maximize) button on the Window you need to resize.

