Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Awesome Desktop Switcher (ADS)

Easily switch desktop folders on OS X

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. Awesome Desktop Switcher (ADS) launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Clean Mac Desktop▲347
Automatically clean & backup your MacOS desktop in 1 click
2022 · phuctm97.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
2
Switch for macOS▲174
Keyboard-driven commands to navigate your mac apps faster.
2021 · get-switch.app · its alternatives →
3
Default Folder X▲100
Awesome enhancement for OS X’s Open and Save dialogs.
2015 · stclairsoft.com · its alternatives →
4
One Switch▲218
All your mac toggles in one place
2019 · fireball.studio · its alternatives →
5
AppSwitcher for Mac▲105
Clean app switching. One app at a time. Like iOS on Mac.
2021 · its alternatives →
6
Clean▲217
Automatically cleans your cluttered Mac desktop, every day
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
7
Carpet▲117
The easiest way to keep your desktop "clean" ;)
2019 · getcarpet.app · its alternatives →
8
SwitchGlass▲88
Customizable app switcher for Mac
2020 · hypercritical.co · its alternatives →
9
Folderizer▲94
Personalize your desktop experience with colorful folders
2024 · its alternatives →
10
Switch▲135
Keyboard-driven commands to navigate your apps faster
2019 · get-switch.app · its alternatives →
11
Odrive▲109
Your folder to everything online
2015 · odrive.com · its alternatives →
12
MacOS Desktop Declutter▲115
Open-source Tinder for desktop files on MacOS. 100% Free.
Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
13
DesktopApps.fun▲65
Use your favorite web apps as desktop apps for fun & profit
2023 · its alternatives →
14
PresenterMate▲81
Unclutter your desktop, clear your mind.
2015 · presentermate.com · its alternatives →
15
Easily▲126
Control volume, brightness & desktop clutter
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
16
Moves for macOS▲180
Position macOS windows like a goddamn wizard ✨
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
17
HiddenMe▲276
Click a button to hide all the desktop icons on your Mac
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
18
windOCD▲88
Put Mac windows in their places!
2016 · windocd.myownapp.com · its alternatives →
19
AltTab▲109
See every window. Switch in an instant
2023 · alt-tab.app · its alternatives →
20
Layout switcher▲153
It is like Apple's App switcher, but for Layouts on macOS
2022 · layoutswitcher.carrd.co · its alternatives →
21
Desktop Organizer ▲166
File zones, keep your desktop clean and tidy
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
22
Declutter▲91
Cleans and organises your files in Mac desktop automatically
2016 · macappstudio.com · its alternatives →
23
Tab Switcher▲107
Fast switching between tabs & windows (Safari & Chrome)
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
24
Drive any macOS app in the background without stealing the cursorfree▲192
Hi HN, Francesco from Cua here. I hacked this project together last weekend, inspired by the Codex Computer-Use release and lessons learned from deploying GUI-operating agents for our customers. The main problem: when a UI automation process controls a desktop app today, it usually takes over the human’s session. Your cursor moves, keyboard focus gets stolen, windows jump to the front, and you have to stop working until the agent is done. That is why we have historically avoided encouraging users to run these processes directly on their host machine, instead relying on VMs or GUI containers…
Apr 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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