FlowShelf a free Mac app that turns your notch into a Dynamic Island and gives everything you copy, drop, or screenshot a temporary home.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Homebrew
Australia
Open Contexts Alternatives
Apps similar to Open Contexts include BetterCmdTab, which is free and open source. Other options are AltTab, Macscope, Spatial Dock and DockDoor. Window Managers like Open Contexts are a crowded field, with more than 25 alternatives for Mac, Windows and Linux.
Alternatives list
Scopo replaces Cmd+Tab with a window switcher scoped to your current macOS Space. One Space = one project. You see only the windows that belong there.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
+1
Activate wanted windows and apps with Tabber Window Switcher which is a Command+Tab alternative to switch windows. See contents of windows Real-Time when switching windows. Switch Apps and Windows with a shortcut or set a custom shortcut to switch windows or to switch apps.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
+2
47 Dory alternativesA zero-config Mac app switcher that learns your habits. Click your mouse and type - no shortcuts to remember. Simple. Fast. Effortless.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
+5
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.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
Ukraine
Cmd-Tab on macOS switches between apps, not windows. Three VS Code windows count as one thing — you land on whichever is on top and hunt for the rest. Cmd-` only cycles the current app, blind. Mission Control throws the whole desktop in the air when you just wanted the browser...
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Platforms
- Mac
GroupCtrl is a simple app switcher that lets you share hotkeys across related apps. For macOS, Windows version is in the works.
Platforms
- Mac
WindowHop replaces app-by-app ⌘Tab switching with window-by-window switching. Every open window gets its own tile, shown as a large app icon or, as an opt-in, a live preview. It reaches windows on other Spaces and displays, and lets you choose how minimized windows, hidden apps...
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
Love Tap extends native macOS Dock behavior, by allowing to maximize, minimize and cycle thru windows with a single click on the respective app icon.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
Canada
DashPane is a lightning-fast app switcher for macOS. Press a shortcut, type a few letters, and instantly jump to any app.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
China
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