Compiz is a compositing manager adding fancy effects to your windows, from drop shadows to awesome desktop effects like the Desktop Cube or the Expo view.
Shock Aero 3D Alternatives
Shock Aero 3D is described as 'Have you seen the cool and nice effects of Windows Aero in Windows Vista? One of those effects is a view of your open windows in a three-dimensional stack on your desktop, and using hot keys, you can flip through the open windows to quickly locate and select the window you want' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to Shock Aero 3D for Windows, Mac and Linux. The best Shock Aero 3D alternative is Compiz, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Shock Aero 3D are Witch, VistaSwitcher, Hyperswitch and Topdesk.
Alternatives list
32 Compiz alternatives
Witch lets you access all of your windows by pressing a shortcut and choosing from a clearly arranged list of window titles.
VistaSwitcher is an elegant and powerful task management utility for Windows OS. Once installed, it replaces the default Windows Alt-Tab dialog with a nice box that shows a list of all running tasks, with their names and preview snapshots, and enables the user to take actions on...
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Windows
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
TopDesk radically reduces the time you spend switching between tasks by giving you the ability to quickly find the window you want from a thumbnail view.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Windows
16 Winflip alternativesWinFlip emulates Windows Vistas "Flip 3D" effect for Windows XP. Using the hotkey of your choice, you can find the window youre looking for in a fast, clean 3D interface.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
19 Alt-Tab Thingy alternativesIf you are not familiar with the Alt-Tab task switcher in Windows, its a keyboard short-cut (hot-key) to enable fast switching between applications/windows. This feature has been in Windows since Windows 3.0 and is largely unchanged since Windows 95!
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Windows
The ultimate desktop organizer. DeskPose NXT helps you to find your applications fast, organize your desktop and become more productive.
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Activate wanted windows and apps with Tabber Window Switcher which is a Command+Tab alternative to switch windows. See contents of windows Real-Time when switching windows. Switch Apps and Windows with a shortcut or set a custom shortcut to switch windows or to switch apps.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
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When Mac several applications are running, with many windows open, it is difficult to manage the chaos and to work productively. Manually switching between windows and placing them on the screen wastes a lot of time.
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