Apple - How can I change OS X Double-Click on Title Bar to be like Windows?
Update July 2020 - macOs Catalina 10.15:
- Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Dock.
- Select check box Double-click a window’s title bar to zoom
3. Double click on window's title bar to maximise the window.
zoom: Expands a window to fill the space between the Dock and >the menu bar. If the Dock is along the side of the screen, the window >fills the >space below the menu bar and to the side of the Dock.
macOs versions upto High Siera:
Its old question , but still if it helps anyone.
You need following 2 in order to maximise your window when clicked on title bar:
Go to Apple icon > System Preferences > Dock > Select "Double-click a window's title bar to" "Zoom"
Shift + Double click on title bar to maximise the window.
Cheers
Shift + Dbl-Click works perfectly!
i didnt find anything that makes double click -> maximize available, but i found using http://hyperdock.bahoom.com/ best alternative (it also gives you active windows preview in your dock on top of window management)
HyperDock brings advanced window management features to Mac OS:
Move & resize windows just by holding down keys and/or moving your mouse.
Automatically resize windows when dragging to screen edges (Window Snapping).
By default you can snap window to sides/maximize with ctrl + cmd + arrow keys
EDIT:
i actually found a better alternative (even more convinient than windows feature you were asking about).
download better touch tool: http://www.boastr.de/ (free)
add your custom gesture like this (actually you can choose among tons of predefined actions and bind them to key combinations/ trackpad gestures): https://www.dropbox.com/s/ppp1aztfhocvjjv/Screenshot%202014-06-05%2016.09.44.png