HopTab

A lightweight macOS app switcher that lets you pin specific apps and hop between them with a single shortcut. No more cycling through 10+ open apps — just the 2-3 you actually need.

Features:

• Pin any app — pick from running apps in Settings, click to pin/unpin
• Global hotkey — Option+Tab (default), configurable to Control+Tab or Option+`
• Overlay switcher — native vibrancy blur panel shows pinned apps with icons
• Cycle forward/backward — Shift reverses direction, Escape cancels
• Release to activate — let go of the modifier key to switch to the selected app
• Profiles — create named profiles (e.g. "Coding", "Design", "Writing") each with their own set of pinned apps
• Desktop assignment — bind a profile to a macOS desktop, auto-switches when you swipe to that Space
• Persistent pins — your pinned apps and profiles survive restarts
• Aggressive activation — uses Accessibility API to force-raise windows (fixes stubborn apps like Simulator)
• Menu bar app — lives in the menu bar, doesn't clutter your Dock