

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 Compiz, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Contexts are AltTab, Macscope, Spatial Dock and DockDoor.


Cmd+Tab ignores minimized windows? Not anymore. Command Reopen restores them automatically — no permissions, no new UI. Works with the native switcher you already know.



DashPane is a lightning-fast app switcher for macOS. Press a shortcut, type a few letters, and instantly jump to any app.

GroupCtrl is a simple app switcher that lets you share hotkeys across related apps. For macOS, Windows version is in the works.

A zero-config Mac app switcher that learns your habits. Click your mouse and type - no shortcuts to remember. Simple. Fast. Effortless.




Stage View is a utility that adds a preview of the windows in the group in Stage Manager.


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.



Robata is a macOS app to quickly see all of your desktop windows, find the one you want, and switch to it.


