Maximize on a Mac

I don't own a Mac, but I've used them. One of the things that has always bothered me about them is the way applications launch. Specifically, they always seem to launch in their own un-maximized window. The yellow button doesn't always fully maximize the application and one has to drag the window into full screen and even then the front row thingy blocks the window from fully maximizing.

Is there a simple way to fully maximize an application on a Mac? Is there a setting that will make it so that all apps automatically launch maximized?

 

No, it must be dragged. In fact, it does make sense though; you have lots of wasted space in windows such as a browser if its simply maximized. In applications where it makes sense, like iPhoto, pressing the Green button will maximize fully. In others where it makes more sense that you adjust the window size yourself, that's what happens.

 

It doesn't sound like the OP has really tried a Mac before because what he's saying isn't completely correct. As a matter of fact the only apps that don't fully maximize with a click of the green button are Safari and iTunes. If you do maximize them by dragging the window they will resume that state when you quit the app and then relaunch it later.
All other apps on a Mac maximize fully when clicking the green button.
The yellow button is a minimize button.
Sam said the rest of it on point. It makes no sense at least in terms of the web browser to fully maximize it. Most web pages do not take advantage of all the screen real estate. The way Apple does it is by a logic system. The 'Windows" way of doing it is not logical at all.

 

You are correct. I'm a novice when it comes to Macs. I'll have to check this out a bit more.

Thanks