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Products that do what TabType does

Contextual text expansion for macOS power users

1. 1
   TabType▲4

   Free, open-source AI autocomplete for macOS in every app.

   Jul 2026 · github.com

2. 2
   TypeBoost▲370

   Your personal AI writing toolkit. Inside any app.

   Feb 2026 · typeboost.ai

3. 3
   Caret▲211

   Press Tab for AI anywhere you type on Mac

   Apr 2026 · trycaret.com

4. 4
   NoteTabs▲129

   Native macOS text editor with horizontal tabs & auto-restore

   Jan 2026 · notetabs.azurewebsites.net

5. 5
   Dex by Thirdlayer▲236

   Turn tabs into automated workflows and tasks

   Dec 2025 · joindex.com

6. 6
   Typeahead 2.0▲438

   Private AI autocomplete for every app on your Mac

   Jul 2026 · typeahead.ai

7. 7
   Friendware▲190

   Tab-to-complete everywhere on MacOS

   Jan 2026 · friendware.ai

8. 8
   TongueType for macOS▲109

   Local dictation for macOS without the subscription

   May 2026 · tonguetype.app

9. 9
   Peek▲404

   AI organizer and workspace for your browser tabs

   2024

10. 10
    Prompt Library▲331

    All your best prompts. One shortcut away.

    Feb 2026 · prompt-library.app

11. 11
    Typeahead▲320

    AI autocomplete for every app on your Mac

    Jun 2026 · typeahead.ai

12. 12
    TabTab▲271

    Supercharged windows & tabs manager for Mac

    2024

13. 13
    TextMate 2.0▲155

    Powerful and customizable text editor for Mac

    2019

14. 14
    Command-Tab Plus▲248

    Keyboard-centric application switcher for your Mac ⌘

    2016

15. 15
    tabOS▲118

    All-in-one dashboards for tabs, notes, AI chats, and more

    2024

16. 16
    cli-typer▲100

    Practice touch typing in the command line

    2018

17. 17
    Retrotype▲218

    Feels like a real typewriter

    Sep 2025

18. 18
    TypeSnippets▲89

    Keyboard that types for you. Text snippets for iOS.

    2015

19. 19
    Layout switcher▲153

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

    2022

20. 20AT
    Alt-tab-macos – Windows-style alt-tab on macOS▲156

    2019 · github.com

21. 21
    RewriteBar▲138

    Improve your writing in any macOS app with AI help

    2024

22. 22
    Tabstract▲97

    A new tab saver for Safari, designed natively for macOS.

    2025

23. 23
    TypeIt4me▲95

    Save time & keystrokes with this text expander for Mac

    2018

24. 24
    Tabby▲103

    A terminal for a more modern age

    2019

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