Alt-tab software to switch between windows?

Capt Crunch · Aug 7, 2007

Often I have multiple windows open in a single application and I want to alt-tab between them, just like on a PC. However I can only alt-tab between applications, forcing me to use the "Windows" menu or press F10 which is annoying. Is there an app that add this functionality? Or worse, is there a key combo that does exactly what I want and I'm just ignorant of it?

Thanks.

Gamalen · Aug 7, 2007

Hi there, on Mac OS 10.4, you can use the command (the key with the apple on the left of the space bar) - tab key to perform the function. It will bring up a "strip" of icons displaying opened windows. Hope this helps.

remain · Aug 7, 2007

next app - Command Tab
prev. app - Command Shift Tab or after you've done Command Tab once, Command ` (key above Tab)

next window of current app - Command ` (key above Tab)
prev. window of current app - Command Shift `

next window of any app - Control F4
prev. window of any app - Control Shift F4

jdgti · Aug 7, 2007

Or, alternatively,

Command + Tab - Next program

then while holding that still (command+tab), you can use the arrow keys to navigate through the programs.

bd-in-pdx · Aug 7, 2007

Do you have Expose' turned on? Then you can quickly select any window you want with a swipe of your mouse. And thanks Remain, I've never used the key commands for windows within an application, very helpful!

RiDE · Aug 7, 2007

remain said:
next window of current app - Command ` (key above Tab)
prev. window of current app - Command Shift `

We have a Winner!!!! Remain was the only person to actually read the original post. Congrats to you!

giulio · Aug 7, 2007

Quote:
Originally Posted by remain

next window of current app - Command ` (key above Tab)
prev. window of current app - Command Shift `

This does not seem to work for me =(

RiDE · Aug 7, 2007

CMD+Tilde and CMD+Shift+Tilde

Is that what you are trying???

It ONLY switches between windows of the current App. you are focused on.

Capt Crunch · Aug 7, 2007

remain said:
next window of current app - Command ` (key above Tab)
prev. window of current app - Command Shift `

YAYYYYYYYY!!!!!

Thank you so much! Now if there was a key combo to toggle off the sharp edges of my Macbook.

cbarrow1 · Aug 14, 2007

Hi
I use an applicatiuon called Witch from "Many Tricks" it does exactly what you want. I use it all the time to good effect.

zurron · Aug 14, 2007

I never even new you could do Command + tilde! That is an amazing shortcut! Thanks.

MacDeac · Aug 14, 2007

Witch

Capt Crunch said:
Often I have multiple windows open in a single application and I want to alt-tab between them, just like on a PC. However I can only alt-tab between applications, forcing me to use the "Windows" menu or press F10 which is annoying. Is there an app that add this functionality? Or worse, is there a key combo that does exactly what I want and I'm just ignorant of it?

Thanks.

The program Witch makes alt-tab (not command-tab) work exactly like Windows and it is free. For more info, go here.

goobimama · Aug 15, 2007

Gonna try out the control+F4 trick....been using command+tilde all along. Say, the command tilde trick doesn't work when using photoshop....

remain · Aug 15, 2007

goobimama said:
Say, the command tilde trick doesn't work when using photoshop....

In Photoshop, use Control Tab instead of Command `

;p

Well, that's the standard Windows "next document/next tab" keyboard shortcut, so Adobe either forgot to change it for the OS X version or they just decided to use that shortcut for both versions. Who knows?

montes.c · Aug 16, 2007

http://www.manytricks.com/witch/

Once installed, you access it via system preferences, it has a switch logo, hard to miss. I set option + tab as the keys.

Its much much better than apple's built-in half-assed attempt.

Capt Crunch · Oct 14, 2007

montes.c said:
http://www.manytricks.com/witch/

Once installed, you access it via system preferences, it has a switch logo, hard to miss. I set option + tab as the keys.

Its much much better than apple's built-in half-assed attempt.

This is fantastic! I love it! Thank you so much!