Alternatives

Products that do what Alt-tab-macos – Windows-style alt-tab on macOS does

1. 1SM
   Switcheroo, my Emacs-ido-mode-inspired alt-tab replacement for Windows▲6

   2010 · bitbucket.org

2. 2
   Command-Tab Plus▲248

   Keyboard-centric application switcher for your Mac ⌘

   2016

3. 3
   DockDoor▲166

   Window peeking and alt-tab functionality for macOS

   2025

4. 4
   Layout switcher▲153

   It is like Apple's App switcher, but for Layouts on macOS

   2022

5. 5KL
   Keypad Layout Window Manager for Mac▲109

   2017 · github.com

6. 6
   Switch for macOS▲174

   Keyboard-driven commands to navigate your mac apps faster.

   2021

7. 7
   Moves for macOS▲180

   Position macOS windows like a goddamn wizard ✨

   2020

8. 8
   Fader▲90

   Minimize windows when you switch apps automatically

   Apr 2026

9. 9KL
   Keypad Layout, keyboard-driven window manager for macOS▲7

   2021 · github.com

10. 10S1
    SideNotes 1.0 for macOS – Clean notes on the side of your monitor▲52

    2019 · apptorium.com

11. 11
    Tab Switcher▲107

    Fast switching between tabs & windows (Safari & Chrome)

    2018

12. 12PT
    Penc – Trackpad-oriented window manager for macOS▲61

    2018 · dgurkaynak.github.io

13. 13
    Switch▲135

    Keyboard-driven commands to navigate your apps faster

    2019

14. 14
    NoteTabs▲129

    Native macOS text editor with horizontal tabs & auto-restore

    Jan 2026

15. 15
    Tab Finder▲99

    command + tab for Safari

    2025

16. 16TM
    Tabber – Mac OS Windows/Apps Switcher. See Windows Contents Real-Time▲11

    2019 · apps.apple.com

17. 17
    Tesserac▲92

    A spatial alternative to Cmd+Tab for macOS

    May 2026

18. 18
    XtraFinder▲74

    Mac Finder plugin to add tabs and more

    2014

19. 19
    WindowKeys▲91

    Make 3rd party keyboards work with window-tiling shortcuts

    2025

20. 20AB
    A browser extension that makes switching between tabs easier▲18

    2019 · chrome.google.com

21. 21W1
    Windows 10 window switching (macOS style)▲8

    2019 · neosmart.net

22. 22GB
    Grid-based window tiling for X11 with powerful keyboard controls▲69

    2017 · github.com

23. 23SW
    Snapp – Windows-Like Window Snapping for OS X▲12

    2015 · github.com

24. 24YA
    Yet Another Notepad App for macOS▲8

    Any suggestion is welcomed and appreciated!

    2023 · notepad-release.web.app

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