Emcee AlternativesWindow Managers and other similar apps like Emcee

Emcee is described as 'Gives you a better way: one customizable keystroke or hot-corner gesture, or a tap on an icon brings up live thumbnail views of all your apps, both desktop and Windows Store, in one convenient, easy to manage view' and is a Window Manager in the os & utilities category. There are seven alternatives to Emcee for Windows, Linux, Window Manager, X11 and Mac. The best Emcee alternative is Mission Control. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try WinXCorners or 9Desks. Other great apps like Emcee are Topdesk, Winflip, Sawfish and Deskpose NXT.

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    Mission Control

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    Mission Control, formerly Exposé, is a feature of the macOS operating system.

    24 Mission Control alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Does not show current track, LOL

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Mission Control is Paid and ProprietaryEmcee is also Paid and Proprietary
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    WinXCorners

     7 likes

    WinXcorners lets you use your monitor's corners to trigger special events like starting the screen saver or showing the Windows Task view. It activates when your mouse cursor hovers at the screen corners and can be customized to do a number of actions.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. 9

    9Desks

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    9Desks - Virtual Desktops, desktop manager, multi desktops, enhanced virtual desktops

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Topdesk

     3 likes

    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
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    Winflip

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    WinFlip 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
    WinFlip simulates Vista's "Flip 3D" effect with a hotkey
     
  7. Sawfish icon

    Sawfish

     3 likes

    Sawfish is an extensible window manager using a Lisp-based scripting language. Its policy is very minimal compared to most window managers. Its aim is simply to manage windows in the most flexible and attractive manner possible.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • X11
    • Window Manager
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    Deskpose NXT

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    The ultimate desktop organizer. DeskPose NXT helps you to find your applications fast, organize your desktop and become more productive.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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