Compiz

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.

Free Open Source Linux

VistaSwitcher

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...

• Discontinued The program is no longer updated. Last version, 1.1.5, released in May 2012, can be still downloaded from the official website.

Free Windows

Hyperswitch

HyperSwitch provides a compelling alternative to HyperDock for keyboard junkies. What's New Version 0.2.365-dev: Fix an issue that could delay activations...

Free Mac

Contexts

Switch between application windows effortlessly – with a click, a quick gesture, keyboard shortcuts or search; no matter how many of them you have open; even on multiple...

Commercial Mac

Mission Control

Mission Control, formerly Exposé, is a feature of the OS X operating system. Mission Control lets you view all open windows with a single keystroke: it...

Commercial Mac

SuperTab

When you press Command-Tab on your Mac, Apple provides you with a simple App Switcher: So now, with SuperTab installed, pressing Command-Tab gives you a whole lot more:.

Commercial Mac

BetterDesktopTool

Looking for Expose and Spaces on Windows ? BetterDesktopTool makes Expose and Spaces like Features avialabe on Windows PCs. Offering Mouse + Keyboard shortcuts and...

Commercial Windows

AltTabAlternative

Alternative application for Windows' native task switcher (Alt + Tab).

Free Windows

Witch

Witch lets you access all of your windows by pressing a shortcut and choosing from a clearly arranged list of window titles.

Commercial Mac

SwitchBlade

SwitchBlade allows for quick window switching using a configurable hotkey and an intuitive search interface.

Commercial $ $ $ Windows

SmartTab

SmartTab, the better Alt-Tab (a Windows Alt-Tab Dialog replacement). Features: All windows with small icons & full title at a glance. Activate a...

• Discontinued Work only on XP, last update was in 2006. See http://smarttab.org/download.php

Free Windows

Topdesk

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. Swiftly...

Commercial Windows

Manico

Manico is a fast application switcher for Mac that lets you access apps by simply holding the Option key and pressing the target number.

Freemium Mac

Alt-Tab Thingy

If 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...

• Discontinued The official website is no longer available. Last version, 4.0.4, released in September 2009, can be still downloaded from the mirrors provided.

Free Windows

App Switch

App Switch is a small utility app that is ment for mutiple display users. When utilising the Command (?)+Tab function, your mouse will automatically set it self to...

Commercial $ $ $ Mac