Contexts Alternatives

Contexts is described as '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 spaces & multiple displays' and is a Window Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Contexts for Mac, Windows and Linux. The best Contexts alternative is BetterCmdTab, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Contexts are Compiz, AltTab, Macscope and Spatial Dock.

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

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  2. SMBAct icon
     3 likes

    SMBAct is the all-in-one cross-platform solution that allows you to keep your windows and applications well-organized and significantly simplify the process of interaction with them.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  3. TaskBar64 icon
     1 like

    TaskBar64 is a lightweight macOS utility that displays open application windows as individual taskbar buttons with their titles.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  4. VistaSwitcher icon
     36 likes

    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
     
  5. SpaceLauncher icon
     3 likes

    With SpaceLauncher for macOS, you can launch or switch to an app by pressing a pre-defined key while holding down spacebar.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  6. Sxitch icon
     1 like

    Imagine pressing tab (using alt tab) multiple times to switch to the app you want to. And then you pressed tab an extra time. Did your blood boil? It probably did.

    29 Sxitch alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. Easy Window Switcher makes switching between different windows as easy as alt+` (that's alt+backtick). Forget having to alt+tab between a million-and-one different open windows to find the one you are looking for, with Easy Window Switcher, tabbing between windows of the...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Command-Tab Plus is a keyboard-centric application and window switcher for Mac, offering a powerful alternative to the built-in macOS switcher. It boosts productivity with features like quick app switching, isolated workspaces (Spaces), hiding inactive apps, and customizable ...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. Manico icon
     2 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  11. Easily switch between windows of the same app with Alt+` (Backtick), also switch between apps with Alt+Tab.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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