You may not realize that the mouse that is attached to your iMac has FOUR buttons on it that can each be programmed for a different function. Some are already programmed. Have you tried SQUEEZING your mouse to see what happens? That may already be programmed for Exposé, which displays all open windows.
To program it, choose System Preferences from the Apple menu (or the gears icon on your dock). From the 2nd row, choose Keyboard and Mouse. Select Mouse from the top row in that window.
You will see a diagram of your mouse showing the different buttons that can be set to control a number of different functions. You can also see that the top of the mouse is actually divided into 2 sides that can be programmed differently. The mouse KNOWS which finger you click with! You can also click the scroll button besides just using it to scroll, and you can squeeze the sides of the mouse.
You can pull down each menu and choose what you want each button to control.
Here's what the different functions mean:
•Primary Button = regular mouse click.
•Secondary Button = right-click (brings up menu choices)
•Exposé - All Windows = shows all windows open in all applications. Click a window to bring it to the front.
•Exposé - App Windows = shows just the windows open in the current application
•Exposé - Desktop = hides all windows
•Dashboard = the widget program
•Application Switcher = shows all the programs that are open and lets you choose which one to go to.
•Spotlight = search all of your files
•Spaces = switch between multiple desktops
The picture above shows how I have mine set, but you can set yours to your liking.
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