Is there a keyboard shortcut to restore a minimised application window from the Dock?
Almost all Apple Mac OS X applications respond to the Apple + M command which minimises the current application window to the Dock, which is fine.
I can then use Command + Tab to cycle through my running applications – including the minimised application, but selecting the application with the minimised window neither restores the minimised window, nor sets focus to the minimised application window in the Dock so I can restore it without having to reach for the Mouse.
Update: Thanks for the answers, however the consensus seems to be to use the 'Hide' feature (Apple + H) instead of minimising, as it's easier to get the window back using Command + Tab.
Best Answer
Command + Tab until you get the app's icon.
Before releasing the Command key, press and hold the Option key.
You must switch to another app and let it take focus first. In other words, you can't just Command + Tab to another app and before actually selecting that app (by releasing the Command and Tab keys), switch right back to your minimized app, which you might attempt to do if you minimized it by accident or just simply changed your mind shortly after minimizing.
Both the Command and left Option keys must be pressed on the same side (left or right) of the keyboard.