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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

by 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.
  - Rebelgecko 3y ago
    I have caps lock bound to open the item2 visor
- jbverschoor 3y ago
  Cmd~ switched cross apps without any ui or delay when yoke using stage manager It switches between all windows within one stage
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by 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.
- Rebelgecko 3y ago
  I have caps lock bound to open the item2 visor
jbverschoor 3y ago
Cmd~ switched cross apps without any ui or delay when yoke using stage manager It switches between all windows within one stage

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