Window Switcher

Every window, with a live previewUpcoming update

One shortcut shows every open window as a large live preview on your chosen Droppy floating surface, the previous one already selected. Keep holding to move, and let go to switch, or tap it to jump straight back. Close, minimize, fill, quit or snap from the switcher, and let it take over ⌘Tab if you like. Dock Previews is a separate droplet with its own switch and settings.

What it does

  • Large live previews of every open window
  • ⌥Tab by default, or ⌘Tab if you prefer
  • Native window buttons above or on each preview
  • Close, minimize, fill, quit or snap from the switcher

How to use it

  1. Add Window Switcher from Settings, Droplets and allow Accessibility, which it needs to list and switch windows.
  2. Hold ⌥ and press Tab. Every open window appears with a preview, the previous one selected. Keep holding and press Tab or the arrow keys to move, Shift to go back, and let go to switch.
  3. Press Esc to close the switcher without switching windows.
  4. For windows above a hovered Dock icon, add the separate Dock Previews droplet. It has its own switch and settings.

Where it shows up

  • Global shortcut

Workflows

Jump back and forth between two windows

Tap the shortcut without holding. It switches straight to the window you used before, the way the app switcher does, without showing anything.

Tidy up from the switcher

Select a window and use its buttons to minimize or close it, or open its menu to quit the app or, with Window Snap on, snap the window into place.

Make it your only switcher

Turn on Replace ⌘Tab on the Shortcuts page, and ⌘Tab opens Window Switcher instead of the app switcher.

Tips

  • Allow Screen Recording for live previews. Without it, each window shows its app's icon, and windows on your other Spaces are not listed.
  • Live previews refresh only while the switcher is visible. No capture continues after it closes.
  • Minimized windows, hidden apps and other Spaces are listed and labelled. Each has its own switch under Windows, beside Current display only.
  • Change the shortcut on the Shortcuts page. It needs ⌘, ⌥ or ⌃, and ⌘Tab itself is set with Replace ⌘Tab.

Getting it

CategorySystem
AvailabilityUpcoming update. It arrives with the next Droppy update.
SetupTurn it on and allow Accessibility. Screen Recording adds the live previews.
Where to turn it onSettings, Store, or open it in Droppy if the app is installed.