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Alt+Tab lets you switch to a previous window instantly. MacOS’s UI sluggishness is jarring when you’re a power user from another platform.

behnamoh 3y ago
I wish we could remove the animation between spaces on macos. there’s always a delay before you get to use the space you switched to.
yboris 3y ago
Unsure if you mean AltTab - https://alt-tab-macos.netlify.app/ https://alt-tab-macos.netlify.app/ -- it's my favorite
- brimstedt 3y ago
  AltTab and Rectangle is what makes Mac DE usable.
  - ostenning 3y ago
    Yep, I recommend these both, a lot.
vehemenz 3y ago
When is the last time you used macOS? Command+Tab also switches to the previous window instantly. It only brings up the switcher when you hold it longer.
- nick_ 3y ago
  It switches to the previous _app_, not window. It will bring all of that app's windows to the front. A core feature a lot of folks want is fast, window-oriented focus switching.
  - lelandfe 3y ago
    Cmd-`, and Cmd-Shift-`, switches between the current app's windows. Using a combination of Cmd-Tab and Cmd-`, I've never had a problem. I think people just like what they're used to, ultimately.
    - spiffytech 3y ago
      Cmd-` is pretty inelegant. It disturbs your workspace, bringing all the windows you cycle through to the foreground and leaving them there. You have to play spot-the-difference looking for which window just popped up, then evaluate whether it's the one you want. Other desktop environments put the window switcher in the center of the screen (so your eyes can unthinkingly jump straight to it), you can quickly tell "hit <tab> four times to get the window I want", and your workspace wasn't disturbed with other windows you aren't interested in.
      - rhaway84773 3y ago
        Also CMD-~ doesn’t have a preview mode does it? It simply cycles through windows without showing all of them listed in a grid or list, unlike Windows Alt + Tab.
    - kristiandupont 3y ago
      I've been using MacOS for over 10 years by now and I still consider it vastly inferior in this regard. I recently started using alt-tab which does a pretty good job at mimicking Windows but it's slightly buggy and introduces a tiny but noticeable delay which is a constant source of frustration to me.
    - alanbernstein 3y ago
      Imagine you have three tasks, where each one uses one window from your browser, terminal, finder, and editor. You rarely want to switch between app windows, but you often want to switch between "task windows". The windows/Linux alt-tab style is faster here.
      - 3y ago
- dieulot 3y ago
  I’m using it as my primary OS since late 2020.

behnamoh 3y ago

I wish we could remove the animation between spaces on macos. there’s always a delay before you get to use the space you switched to.

yboris 3y ago

Unsure if you mean AltTab - https://alt-tab-macos.netlify.app/ https://alt-tab-macos.netlify.app/ -- it's my favorite

brimstedt 3y ago
AltTab and Rectangle is what makes Mac DE usable.
- ostenning 3y ago
  Yep, I recommend these both, a lot.

vehemenz 3y ago

When is the last time you used macOS? Command+Tab also switches to the previous window instantly. It only brings up the switcher when you hold it longer.

nick_ 3y ago
It switches to the previous _app_, not window. It will bring all of that app's windows to the front. A core feature a lot of folks want is fast, window-oriented focus switching.
- lelandfe 3y ago
  Cmd-`, and Cmd-Shift-`, switches between the current app's windows. Using a combination of Cmd-Tab and Cmd-`, I've never had a problem. I think people just like what they're used to, ultimately.
  - spiffytech 3y ago
    Cmd-` is pretty inelegant. It disturbs your workspace, bringing all the windows you cycle through to the foreground and leaving them there. You have to play spot-the-difference looking for which window just popped up, then evaluate whether it's the one you want. Other desktop environments put the window switcher in the center of the screen (so your eyes can unthinkingly jump straight to it), you can quickly tell "hit <tab> four times to get the window I want", and your workspace wasn't disturbed with other windows you aren't interested in.
    - rhaway84773 3y ago
      Also CMD-~ doesn’t have a preview mode does it? It simply cycles through windows without showing all of them listed in a grid or list, unlike Windows Alt + Tab.
  - kristiandupont 3y ago
    I've been using MacOS for over 10 years by now and I still consider it vastly inferior in this regard. I recently started using alt-tab which does a pretty good job at mimicking Windows but it's slightly buggy and introduces a tiny but noticeable delay which is a constant source of frustration to me.
  - alanbernstein 3y ago
    Imagine you have three tasks, where each one uses one window from your browser, terminal, finder, and editor. You rarely want to switch between app windows, but you often want to switch between "task windows". The windows/Linux alt-tab style is faster here.
    - 3y ago
dieulot 3y ago
I’m using it as my primary OS since late 2020.