History
It debuted in System 7.5, but disappeared in Mac OS 8, when the feature was implemented as a part of the Appearance Manager. A widget was added to the title bar in addition to the double-click method of collapsing a window. The entire feature disappeared with the release of Mac OS X; windows could be minimized to the Dock or moved aside with Exposé on the new system. However, several third-party utilities, such as WindowShade X for Unsanity's Application Enhancer software, have brought the concept of the WindowShade back to the Mac OS. It has since reappeared as a commercial haxie and offers other features, like translucent windows and minimize-in-place.
The WindowShade control panel itself stems from a third-party utility originally written for System 6.0.7 by Rob Johnston. Apple purchased the rights to this software from the developer for use in System 7.5.
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