Windows Alt+Tab · for macOS

Alt+Tab,
the way Windows does it.

macOS switches between apps. You wanted windows. QuickSwitch brings the Windows 11 switcher to your Mac — a thumbnail grid of every open window, one tap away on Tab.

One-time purchase · one key, up to 2 or 6 devices · macOS 14+ · Apple Silicon & Intel

Feature parity

Muscle memory, preserved.

Everything your fingers already know from Windows, mapped one-for-one.

On WindowsIn QuickSwitch
Alt+Tab opens a switcher of every open windowCmd+Tab opens a thumbnail grid of every on-screen window
Switches per-window, not per-appEach top-level window is its own entry
Hold Alt, tap Tab to advance; Shift+Tab to go backHold Cmd, tap Tab forward; Cmd+Shift+Tab back
Arrow keys move the highlightArrow keys (←↑→↓) move the highlight
Release Alt to commit; Esc cancelsRelease Cmd to focus; Esc cancels
Most-recently-used orderingWindows ordered most-recently-used first
Live thumbnails with icon + titleLive previews, app-icon badge, and window title per tile

Built for speed

Native. Featherweight.
Instant.

QuickSwitch is a tiny native app — not a browser tab, not an Electron bundle. It stays out of your way and snaps open the moment you ask for it.

UI opens instantly

A global event tap catches your keys before anything else, so the switcher is on screen the moment you hit ⌘Tab — no lag, no spin-up, no waiting.

Featherweight

A menu-bar agent with no Dock icon. It sits idle using almost nothing and only does work in the instant you press the shortcut.

Native, not a browser

Built in Swift with AppKit — no Electron, no web view, no bundled Chromium. Just a real macOS app, a universal binary on Apple Silicon and Intel.

The difference

Switch Windows, Not Apps.

macOS Cmd+Tab

Chrome

Code

Spotify

Discord

One entry per app. Two Chrome windows and three Code windows? Still one stop each — then you fish for the right one.

QuickSwitch ⌘Tab

Chrome — GitHub

Chrome — Figma

Code — HotKeyManager.swift

Code — page.tsx

Code — globals.css

Spotify — Deep Focus

Discord — #general

Every window is its own entry, most-recently-used first. Land on the exact one, every time.

One-time purchase · no subscription

One key. Your Macs.

Buy once and get a license key. Activate it on as many of your Macs as your tier allows — every feature included, forever.

Not sure? Try it free for 30 days.

The full app on one device — no card required. We'll email your trial license key.

Essential

$5.99
once · USD

2 devices· for one person's Macs

  • Native menu-bar app — no Dock clutter
  • Universal binary: Apple Silicon & Intel
  • Configurable shortcut, grid, and previews
  • Launch at login, MRU ordering, live thumbnails
Buy Essential — $5.99

Secure checkout by Lemon Squeezy. macOS 14 (Sonoma) or later.

Questions

Good to know.

How is this different from Cmd+Tab?

macOS's Cmd+Tab switches between applications. QuickSwitch takes over that same Cmd+Tab so it switches between individual windows instead — so two Chrome windows, three Code windows, plus Spotify and Discord are seven separate entries, exactly like Windows.

What does it run on?

macOS 14 (Sonoma) and later, on both Apple Silicon and Intel. It's a universal binary and runs as a lightweight menu-bar agent — no Dock clutter.

What permissions does it need?

Accessibility (to capture the shortcut and focus windows) and Screen Recording (for live previews). Both are granted in System Settings; without Screen Recording it falls back to large app icons.

Can I change the shortcut?

Yes. Cmd+Tab is the default — QuickSwitch takes over the macOS system switcher so the same keys you already reach for now cycle windows. Prefer to keep the native Cmd+Tab? The recorder in Settings lets you bind any other modifier+key combo (e.g. Option+Tab), plus columns, thumbnail size, icon size, and launch-at-login.

How is it delivered?

Instantly. Checkout emails you a license key, then unlocks a direct binary download (link valid for 24 hours). Lost the link? Re-enter your key on the success page anytime.

How many devices can I use one license on?

The Essential license activates QuickSwitch on up to 2 devices; the Pro license covers up to 6. The app activates a device the first time you enter your key, and you can deactivate a device from its menu to free a slot for another Mac.