SuperSwitcher Alternatives
SuperSwitcher is described as '(more feature-ful) replacement for the Alt-Tab window switching behavior and Ctrl-Alt-Left/Right/Up/Down workspace switching behavior that is currently provided by Metacity' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are seven alternatives to SuperSwitcher for Windows, Linux, BSD, Xfce and Mac. The best SuperSwitcher alternative is VistaSwitcher, which is free. Other great apps like SuperSwitcher are Mission Control, Alt-Tab Terminator, Skippy-XD and HyperKeys.
SuperSwitcher alternatives are mainly Shell Extensions but may also be Window Managers. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of SuperSwitcher.VistaSwitcher
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo25 VistaSwitcher alternatives- Free • Proprietary
- Shell Extension
- Windows
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...
- - VistaSwitcher is the most popular Windows alternative to SuperSwitcher.
- - VistaSwitcher is the most popular free alternative to SuperSwitcher.
VistaSwitcher Features
DiscontinuedThe program is no longer updated. Last version, 1.1.5, released in May 2012, can be still downloaded from the official website.
Mission Control
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo26 Mission Control alternatives- Paid • Proprietary
- Window Manager
- Mac
Mission Control, formerly Exposé, is a feature of the OS X operating system.
- - Mission Control is the most popular Mac alternative to SuperSwitcher.
- - Mission Control is the most popular commercial alternative to SuperSwitcher.
Mission Control Features
Alt-Tab Terminator
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo12 Alt-Tab Terminator alternatives- Paid • Proprietary
- Windows
Alt-Tab Terminator is a powerful task management utility for Windows. It replaces the Alt-Tab with a box that shows a list of all tasks, their names and preview snapshots, and enables to take actions on them. It is the successor to VistaSwitcher.
Alt-Tab Terminator Features
Skippy-XD
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo4 Skippy-XD alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Shell Extension
- Linux
- BSD
- Xfce
Skippy-XD is a full-screen task-switcher for X11. You know that thing Mac OS X, Compiz and KWin do where you press a hotkey and suddenly you see miniature versions of all your windows at once? Skippy-XD does just that.
- - Skippy-XD is the most popular Linux alternative to SuperSwitcher.
- - Skippy-XD is the most popular Open Source alternative to SuperSwitcher.
Skippy-XD Features
HyperKeys
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo14 HyperKeys alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Windows
- Linux
Unleash the power of your keyboard by letting you bind ANY action to a shortcut. It's open-source and fully extendable. You can code you own actions or use one from the community !
HyperKeys Features
Alt-Tab Thingy
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo21 Alt-Tab Thingy alternatives- Free • Proprietary
- Windows
If you are not familiar with the Alt-Tab task switcher in Windows, its a keyboard short-cut (hot-key) to enable fast switching between applications/windows. This feature has been in Windows since Windows 3.0 and is largely unchanged since Windows 95!
DiscontinuedThe official website is no longer available. Last version, 4.0.4, released in September 2009, can be still downloaded from the mirrors provided.
x:choyce
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo6 x:choyce alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Shell Extension
- Linux
- BSD
A light-weight, Exposé-like window switcher for X (feat. OpenGL).
x:choyce Features
DiscontinuedThe project is unmaintained.