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Dev tools · November 22, 2021

rcmd

Reimagined Command-Tab to switch apps effortlessly

rcmd launched on November 22, 2021 with 106 votes, #383 of 2,925 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 4 years on.

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What it does

rcmd makes app switching instantaneous! When you have a lot of apps open, finding and switching to them might feel too slow using Command-Tab or the Dock. Hold down the right side |⌘ command| and press the first letter of the app name to focus it.

Reimagined Command-Tab. App switching at the speed of thought

The same key combo will launch the app if it's not already running. Double tap ⌘ rcmd and keep holding it on the second tap to only search open windows. Press Cmd-W, Cmd-Q or Cmd-H while hovering search results to close, quit or hide windows right from the switcher. Press ⌘ Cmd-backtick to cycle between windows of the same app, even if they’re on different Spaces. Press ⌘ rcmd + [ / ] to jump to the adjacent Space on the left or right, which can also switch between fullscreen apps. There's no license transfer needed because rcmd now has a free tier which has the same features that were in the App Store version. You would only need to pay if you want to use the newly added Pro…from lowtechguys.com

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