AltTab
Windows-style Alt-Tab
open sourceProductivity
AltTab brings proper window switching to macOS: thumbnails of every window (not just app icons), title search, and quick close/minimize from the switcher. Everything is configurable — from delay to preview appearance.
// Install
Your MacHomebrew in /opt/homebrew
brew install --cask alt-tab// What it is for
- Switches between windows rather than apps — the thing stock ⌘⇥ never does
- Shows a preview of each window instead of an app icon
- Includes minimised windows and windows on other desktops
- Free, open source, and configurable down to which windows appear
// Common questions
How is this different from the system ⌘⇥?
The system switcher works on apps: three editor windows are one entry. AltTab lists actual windows, so hopping between two projects in the same app becomes a single press.
Does it clash with ⌘⇥?
By default AltTab binds to ⌥⇥ and leaves the system shortcut alone. You can swap the roles in settings if you prefer.