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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/): `brew cask install alt-tab`
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## Compatibility
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From macOS 10.12 to 10.15
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## Localization
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The app is available in:
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Bahasa Indonesia, Čeština, Deutsch, English, Español, Français, Italiano, Lëtzebuergesch, Magyar, Nederlands, Norsk, Polski, Português, Português (Brasil), العربية, Slovenčina, Slovenščina, Suomi, Svenska, Türkçe, Русский язык, українська мова, 中文 (简体), 中文 (繁体), 日本語, 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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