Alternatives

Products that do what Bring back the show desktop hover / aero peek feature on Windows 11 does

1. 1AT
   Alt-tab-macos – Windows-style alt-tab on macOS▲156

   2019 · github.com

2. 2TW
   This website moves your mouse cursor▲229

   2021 · attejuvonen.fi

3. 3TM
   The most satisfying hover effect▲22

   2019 · mdbootstrap.com

4. 4GB
   Grid-based window tiling for X11 with powerful keyboard controls▲69

   2017 · github.com

5. 5AA
   Add a custom cursor to improve your UX▲17

   2015 · customcursor.com

6. 6
   Hover▲94

   See the contents of windows in an always-on-top window.

   2020

7. 7
   Huvr▲65

   Yes. That hoverboard from Back to the future.

   2014

8. 8
   CapyCursor▲90

   Cursor highlight, screen draw, zoom & spotlight

   Apr 2026

9. 9GH
   GitHub Hovercard v0.3.3▲40

   2015 · justineo.github.io

10. 10GJ
    gBoxShadow.js – Gravity-Sensing box-shadow for flat UI▲43

    2015 · github.com

11. 11AW
    A Windows 7 web desktop recreation▲74

    2021 · desk.glitchy.website

12. 12RH
    Reduce hand movement and mouse clicks with universal tooltip on Mac OS▲7

    2020 · github.com

13. 13DS
    DeadMouse – Surf the web with just your keyboard.▲35

    2012 · chetan51.github.com

14. 14SW
    Snapp – Windows-Like Window Snapping for OS X▲12

    2015 · github.com

15. 15BU
    Basic UI Components for Tailwind CSS▲23

    2020 · github.com

16. 16AB
    A browser extension that makes switching between tabs easier▲18

    2019 · chrome.google.com

17. 17HP
    Hover Play – Chrome extension that plays live streams on hover▲6

    2019 · chrome.google.com

18. 18SA
    Shade. A Free Mac App to hide your messy desktop.▲16

    2012 · itunes.apple.com

19. 19RT
    Recreating the new colored Google buttons▲9

    2011 · github.com

20. 20SM
    Switcheroo, my Emacs-ido-mode-inspired alt-tab replacement for Windows▲6

    2010 · bitbucket.org

21. 21BA
    Built a dockable menubar that can transform to a sidebar on drag n drop▲11

    2020 · github.com

22. 22AU
    A UX principle in every new tab via a Chrome extension▲10

    2020 · chrome.google.com

23. 23SA
    Showcasing a mobile app in the desktop browser▲6

    2013 · covery.fairyteller.com

24. 24CT
    Cursor that Screenshot▲5

    2016 · edward.codes

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