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Purpose

alt-tab-macos brings the power of Windows "alt-tab" window switcher to macOS.

How to use

• Press ⌥ option + ⇥ tab to shows the thumbnails
• Hold ⌥ option and press ⇥ tab to select the next thumbnail
• Hold ⌥ option and press ⇧ shift + ⇥ tab to select the previous thumbnail
• Release ⌥ option to switch focus to the window

Extra:

• You hover and click with the 🖱️ mouse
• You cycle with ⇦ left arrow and ⇨ right arrow
• You can cancel with ⎋ escape

Configuration

• Change the shortcut key, switch to a Windows theme, and more, using the Preferences window
• If you like scriptable/portable configuration, you can edit ~/Library/Preferences/alt-tab-macos.json

Alternatives

Before building my own app, I looked around at similar apps. However, none was completely satisfactory so I rolled my own. Also the almost-good-enough apps are not open-source.

Alternative	Differences
HyperSwitch and HyperDock	Closed-source. Thumbnails are too small. App icon is on top of the thumbnail
Witch and Context	10-15$. Closed-source. Focus on text. No thumbnails
Built-in MissionControl	No keyboard support
⌘ command + ⇥ tab	Only shows apps, not windows (note: can press down to see window of selected app)
⌘ command + `	Cycles through tabs and windows, but only of the same app. Only cycling, no direct access

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Windows theme