Switcher Alternatives

Switcher is described as 'One of my favorite features in Mac OS is Expose, a built-in app that makes it easy to navigate through open windows and programs. In Windows Vista, the built-in Aero application switcher tries to approximate this function but doesnt do a good job' and is a Window Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Switcher for Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Xfce. The best Switcher alternative is Mission Control. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try KWin or VistaSwitcher. Other great apps like Switcher are Witch, Preme for Windows, Deskpose NXT and Topdesk.

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  1. Raskin icon

    Raskin

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    Experience Raskin's unique bird's eye view to browse and manage your pictures, presentations, PDFs…

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  2. Skippy-XD

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce
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  4. Winflip icon

    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
     
  5. Alt-Tab Thingy icon

    Alt-Tab Thingy

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    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!

    19 Alt-Tab Thingy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. x:choyce

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    A light-weight, Exposé-like window switcher for X (feat. OpenGL).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
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  7. Sawfish icon

    Sawfish

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    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

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  9. AltTabAlternative icon

    AltTabAlternative

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    Alternative application for Windows' native task switcher (Alt + Tab).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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