macOS Window Switching
Discussions center on macOS keyboard shortcuts like Cmd+` for switching windows within apps, comparisons to Windows Alt-Tab for cross-app switching, and recommendations for third-party tools like AltTab to mimic Windows behavior.
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Alt ` (backtick) switches between Windows in the same app for me - maybe not ideal but might help.
Anyone know of a roughly equivalent utility or config setting that lets one do Windows-style app-independent window switching on Macs?
Cute app, but you can already switch tabs (opt + cmd + arrows) and windows (cmd + `)?
switching between app windows is command+` just above command+tab
I use AltTab [0] for this. I find using a mac without it horrendous.[0]: https://alt-tab-macos.netlify.app/
To switch between windows of the same app, use Cmd-`
I love the mac alt-tab behavior, you just move your finger up one key to switch between windows in the current app grouping them nicely unlike Windows where they're all a big mishmash.
You can use Cmd+` to switch between windows within apps.
Don't forget CMD+` that switches to another window of the same application.
I used to think I needed a third-party app for window switching in macOS, until I discovered Command + ` (back-tick) shortcut- which switches between windows of the sane app. Now I use it combination with Command + Tab and my workflow is so much easier. In fact, I wish Windows had this feature sometimes, but I do think Windows’ window switching is better and more intuitive.