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Work · September 18, 2022

DockAltTab

MacOS window previews on the dock

DockAltTab launched on September 18, 2022 with 2 votes, #1,731 of 3,464 launches that month. The site was still online in September 2026, 4 years on.

What it does

DockAltTab provides Windows-like previews on the macOS dock using the familiar AltTab interface.

DockAltTab provides Windows-like previews on the macOS dock using the familiar AltTab interface. As of v2.0, it does so by sending Apple Events to our modded AltTab . Whereas version's < v1.2 are compatible with the official app and don't require automation privileges, however they auto-activate apps before window previews can be shown and are lacking other newer features (and via triggering keyboard shortcuts). Support FOSS Install the mod (based on AltTab 7.23.0) and run it with the latest release OR, Alternatively, you can build the apps by building the DockAltTab source code and Modded AltTab source code (by: "git checkout scriptable" branch) onfrom dockalttab.netlify.app

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