Window Switcher · ⌘Tab

Switch between windows on your Mac, not just apps

Turn on Window Switcher and ⌘Tab shows a thumbnail of every open window instead of the system app switcher. Hover over the Dock to preview an app’s windows before you click.

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Free version available · Requires macOS 15.2+

See every window

Thumbnails show each open window, not one icon per app.

Switch with ⌘Tab

Use the shortcut your hands already know.

Preview from the Dock

Hover an app icon to see its windows.

Dock preview

See an app’s windows before you click.

Hover over an app icon in the Dock to see previews of that app’s open windows, then jump straight to the one you want.

Built for many windows of the same app.

Browser windowsTell work and personal windows apart.

Finder foldersJump to the folder you were just in.

Editor projectsSwitch between projects in one app.

Shortcuts

Open it the way you already switch

Keyboard shortcut⌘Tab
Menu barDeskUtils icon

Permissions

What macOS asks for

Accessibility is required to replace ⌘Tab. Screen Recording is optional, for live window thumbnails.

How to allow permissions →

Window Switcher questions

How do I turn on Window Switcher?

Turn it on from the DeskUtils menu bar icon. While enabled, it replaces ⌘Tab; turn it off to use the system app switcher again.

What permissions does it need?

Accessibility is required to replace ⌘Tab. Screen Recording is optional, for live window thumbnails.

What does Dock preview do?

Hover over an app icon in the Dock to see previews of that app’s open windows.

How is it different from Quick Ring?

Window Switcher takes you to an open window. Quick Ring opens DeskUtils tools like Capture Area or Clipboard.

Works well with

Quick RingEight actions, press ⌘ twice.ScreenshotCapture the active window.Clipboard ManagerMove content between windows.External Display OnlyWork on one big screen.