altab

The premise

I dont like how app switching works on macOS

⌘+tab is an app switcher, not a window switcher, which is great unless...

• 1. you have multiple windows open for that app
• 2. you were hoping to preview what app window you're switching to
• 3. you want the thing your selecting to maximize if its minimized, because why else were you selecting it?!

How it works

Altab just lives in your menu bar and runs in the background.

By default altab overrides ⌘+tab, but there are a few other options for bindings and you can use the stock app switcher alongside altab if you want. If you uninstall or quit altab, normal functionality of the stock app switcher is restored.

If you want you can give the app screen recording permissions, this lets it show window previews, no data at all is ever sent from the app but if you decide not to allow screen recording, app icons will be shown instead :D

Features

• Live window thumbnails
• Multi-display support
• Auto-unminimizes windows when you switch to them
• 15 color themes + a custom color picker
• Configurable hotkey — ⌥Tab, ⌘Tab, ⌃Tab, or ⌘`
• Adjustable layout: columns, rows, panel size