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Alt-Tab Creates Background Service After Uninstall

story by 0x616e677279 · 2026-06-15 · 0 comments

yup, that's alt-tab : https://github.com/lwouis/alt-tab-macos I've been using it daily for last 3 years, it's awesome !

comment by benoit-prentout · 2026-06-02 · in macOS needs its grid back

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AltTab is introducing a Pro version and staying open source

story by indrora · 2026-05-26 · 18 comments

…app stays fully open-source, the gates can be removed easily if you really don’t want to pay. [0] https://github.com/lwouis/alt-tab-macos/discussions/5533

comment by frizlab · 2026-05-21 · in AltTab Pro

…previews if you prefer being able to tab by "window" and not by "process" (aka more like Windows). https://github.com/lwouis/alt-tab-macos

comment by vunderba · 2026-04-12 · in Show HN: boringBar – a taskbar-style dock replacement for macOS

What is the benefit of this app over the long-established open-source AltTab? https://github.com/lwouis/alt-tab-macos

comment by TobbenTM · 2026-03-27 · in DashPane – macOS window switcher, no account, no subscription, pure Swift

There is AltTab[0] (free and open-source) also, to get a windows-ish windows management on macOS. [0] https://github.com/lwouis/alt-tab-macos

comment by frizlab · 2026-03-22 · in HopTab – Open source macOS app switcher and tiler that replaces Cmd+Tab

What about using AltTab? https://github.com/lwouis/alt-tab-macos

comment by letrix · 2026-02-20 · in Show HN: A native macOS client for Hacker News, built with SwiftUI

…the alt-tab app I use on macOS. I wonder if you're referring the permissions it has to ask for? https://github.com/lwouis/alt-tab-macos

comment by walthamstow · 2026-01-05 · in It's hard to justify Tahoe icons

https://github.com/lwouis/alt-tab-macos

comment by phyce · 2025-09-26 · in Show HN: Macscope – I decide to built a better Cmd-Tab replacement for macOS

…sizes maxed, I don't have the Dock visible. I just need to alt + tab to quickly switch windows. [1] https://github.com/lwouis/alt-tab-macos

comment by SwiftyBug · 2025-08-23 · in From M1 MacBook to Arch Linux: A month-long experiment that became permanenent

…switching for the Mac. The app is very mature, yet it could still be improved in interesting ways. https://github.com/lwouis/alt-tab-macos/issues/1179

comment by lwouis · 2025-03-31 · in Ask HN: What are you working on? (March 2025)

…12.2. If you're curious, you can see the vast efforts we've deployed trying to find a workaround: https://github.com/lwouis/alt-tab-macos/issues/1324 . I wish some retro-engineering genius would solve this. We haven't been lucky so far. Of…

comment by lwouis · 2024-08-19 · in Show HN: Robata, macOS window selector: put it on the grill

…in the corner. Also, linked in the docs, JankyBorders. Nice. https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai https://github.com/lwouis/alt-tab-macos https://github.com/FelixKratz/JankyBorders

comment by feep · 2024-06-06 · in AeroSpace is an i3-like tiling window manager for macOS

…Can't tab cycle through minimized windows > - Windowing system sucks compared to Windows Checkout: https://github.com/lwouis/alt-tab-macos solved most of my pains with it.

comment by phumberdroz · 2024-03-21 · in U.S. sues Apple, accusing it of maintaining an iPhone monopoly

and https://github.com/lwouis/alt-tab-macos

comment by baq · 2023-08-23 · in macOS 13.5 no longer allows setting system wide ulimits

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Windows Alt-Tab on macOS

story by bookofjoe · 2023-05-11 · 2 comments

I use two applications to do something like that. https://github.com/rxhanson/Rectangle https://github.com/lwouis/alt-tab-macos

comment by meatjuice · 2023-04-08 · in Vim-like “jump” cursor for Mac OS Window Management

…source window management tool, I use it for window snapping[3]. brew install --cask rectangle [1] https://github.com/lwouis/alt-tab-macos [2] https://github.com/linearmouse/linearmouse [3] https://github.com/rxhanson/Rectangle

comment by emsixteen · 2023-01-18 · in No Start Menu for You

> There's no Alt+Tab There is https://github.com/lwouis/alt-tab-macos

comment by eviks · 2023-01-04 · in Function keys productivity trick

…need Windows like alt tab, check out https://alt-tab-macos.netlify.app/ It's free and open-source https://github.com/lwouis/alt-tab-macos

comment by ris58h · 2022-08-21 · in The erosion of the Mac experience

…touchpad or reach for the mouse. Normal MacOS windows handling seems enraging and cumbersome. [0] https://github.com/lwouis/alt-tab-macos

comment by intsunny · 2022-03-17 · in Move and resize windows in macOS using keyboard shortcuts or snap areas

…on the page linked above as well. Also note that i'm looking for someone to take over the project: https://github.com/lwouis/alt-tab-macos/issues/1179

comment by lwouis · 2021-12-31 · in macOS Setup after 15 Years of Linux

Maybe you’d like this: https://github.com/lwouis/alt-tab-macos

comment by mitemte · 2021-12-16 · in Windows 11 Officially Shuts Down Firefox’s Default Browser Workaround

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AltTab: Windows Alt-Tab on macOS

story by davidbarker · 2021-12-11 · 47 comments

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Alt-tab on macOS: looking for someone to take over the project

story by lwouis · 2021-10-19 · 2 comments

Here: Install this, will fix how command+tab works and it's actively developed. https://github.com/lwouis/alt-tab-macos

comment by PolCPP · 2021-10-18 · in Pop OS – System76

A new app 'AltTab' has fast overtaken Contexts as a much loved alternative: https://github.com/lwouis/alt-tab-macos

comment by mindfulhack · 2020-09-07 · in Hard to discover tips and apps for macOS

My tip: Make your Cmd-Tab do everything you've ever wanted it to do that it currently can't: https://github.com/lwouis/alt-tab-macos

comment by mindfulhack · 2020-09-07 · in Hard to discover tips and apps for macOS

I'm the main contributor of an app that emulates Windows's alt-tab feature on macOS ( https://github.com/lwouis/alt-tab-macos ). I researched this topic extensively, and eventually decided that I would bite the bullet and pay from my own…

comment by lwouis · 2020-08-23 · in Can't you just right click?

…adding a preference to change/remove the delay will satisfy people who want the UI to show faster ( https://github.com/lwouis/alt-tab-macos/issues/8 )

comment by lwouis · 2019-10-16 · in Show HN: Alt-tab-macos – Windows-style alt-tab on macOS

You can change this line: https://github.com/lwouis/alt-tab-macos/blob/6b5e426e05d47c2... from 0.2 to whichever delay you want in seconds (0 is valid)

comment by lwouis · 2019-10-15 · in Show HN: Alt-tab-macos – Windows-style alt-tab on macOS

No worries, I appreciate your enthusiasm! I think all your feedback is addressed within this ticket: https://github.com/lwouis/alt-tab-macos/issues/8 Subscribe to it to follow its implementation ;)

comment by lwouis · 2019-10-15 · in Show HN: Alt-tab-macos – Windows-style alt-tab on macOS

…Currently there is no UI to customize hotkeys. I have a ticket to frame work that can be done here: https://github.com/lwouis/alt-tab-macos/issues/8 However, you can switch keys in the code and get this working today. In…

comment by lwouis · 2019-10-15 · in Show HN: Alt-tab-macos – Windows-style alt-tab on macOS

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Show HN: Alt-tab-macos – Windows-style alt-tab on macOS

story by lwouis · 2019-10-14 · 122 comments