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# Introduction
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[](public/demo/frontpage.jpg)
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**AltTab** brings the power of Windows's "alt-tab" window switcher to macOS.
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## Installation
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[**Download the latest release**]({{ site.github.latest_release.assets[0].browser_download_url }})
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Alternatively, you can use [homebrew](https://brew.sh/):
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Homebrew 2.5 or above | Homebrew 2.4 or below
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`brew install alt-tab` | `brew cask install alt-tab`
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## Compatibility
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* __macOS version:__ from 10.12 to 12 (Monterey)
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* __Apple Silicon:__ yes, the app is [universal](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/apple-silicon/porting-your-macos-apps-to-apple-silicon)
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## Localization
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The app is available in:
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Bahasa Indonesia, Català, Dansk, Deutsch, English, Español, Français, Italiano, Lëtzebuergesch, Magyar, Nederlands, Norsk, Polski, Português, Português (Brasil), Slovenčina, Slovenščina, Suomi, Svenska, Tiếng Việt, Türkçe, Čeština, Български, Русский язык, Српски / Srpski, українська мова, العربية, فارسی, हिन्दी, 日本語, 简体中文, 繁體中文, 한국어
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[Contribute your own language easily!](https://poeditor.com/join/project/8AOEZ0eAZE)
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## Configuration
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Change the shortcut keys, switch to a Windows theme and more, using the Preferences window:
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| [](public/demo/preferences1.png)| [](public/demo/preferences2.png) |
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## Alternatives
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Before building my own app, I looked around at similar apps. However, none was completely satisfactory so I rolled my own. Also, the almost-good-enough apps are not open-source.
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| Alternative | Differences |
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| [HyperSwitch](https://bahoom.com/hyperswitch) and [HyperDock](https://bahoom.com/hyperdock) | $10. Closed-source. Thumbnails are too small. App icon is on top of the thumbnail |
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| [WindowSwitcher](https://www.noteifyapp.com/windowswitcher/) | $7. Closed-source. Thumbnails are small and blurry. App icon is on top of the thumbnail |
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| [Switch](https://github.com/numist/Switch) | Open Source. Thumbnails are small. Very little customization. Latest release is from 2016 |
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| [Witch](https://manytricks.com/witch/) and [Context](https://contexts.co/) | $10-15. Closed-source. Focus on text. No thumbnails |
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| [MissionControl Plus](https://www.fadel.io/missioncontrolplus) | $10. Closed-source. No chronology and order to windows. Hard to navigate windows with keyboard |
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| Built-in [MissionControl](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission_Control_(macOS)) | No keyboard support |
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| Built-in `⌘ command` + `⇥ tab` | Only shows apps, not windows (note: can press down to see window of selected app) |
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| Built-in `⌘ command` + `` ` `` | Cycles through tabs and windows, but only of the same app. Only cycling, no direct access |
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There are also related apps which don't really overlap in functionality, but target similar needs: [Swish](https://highlyopinionated.co/swish/), [Hookshot](https://hookshot.app/), [Magnet](https://magnet.crowdcafe.com/), [Spectacle](https://www.spectacleapp.com/), [Rectangle](https://github.com/rxhanson/Rectangle), [yabai](https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai), [LayAuto](https://layautoapp.com/), [OptimalLayout](http://most-advantageous.com/optimal-layout/), [BetterTouchTool](https://folivora.ai/), [BetterSnapTool](https://folivora.ai/bettersnaptool), [Moom](https://manytricks.com/moom/), [uBar](https://brawersoftware.com/products/ubar)
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## Screenshots
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| 1 row | 2 rows | Windows theme |
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| [](public/demo/1-row.jpg) | [](public/demo/2-rows.jpg) | [](public/demo/windows-theme.jpg) |
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## License
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AltTab is under the [GPL-3.0 license](https://github.com/lwouis/alt-tab-macos/blob/master/LICENCE.md).
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