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I’ve switched to macOS from Windows 8 years ago and I still find window management completely unusable without AltTab. The thing is, on a French keyboard layout

by thiht 7mo ago

I’ve switched to macOS from Windows 8 years ago and I still find window management completely unusable without AltTab. The thing is, on a French keyboard layout you can’t even use cmd+backtick to switch between windows if the same application, it doesn’t work. Separating cmd+tab and cmd+backtick is moronic, but it’s not even possible if you’re not using a qwerty keyboard. AltTab and Maccy are the 2 apps I can’t live without on macOS. Rectangle used to be in that list too, but I managed to not need it anymore since Apple introduced native tiling a few versions ago. Now they just need to introduce native clipboard history and sane alt+tab, hopefully this decade.

frizlab 7mo ago
> it’s not even possible if you’re not using a qwerty keyboard Well… it used to be possible. I was using an AZERTY keyboard in my youth, and was definitely able to switch windows using cmd-< and/or cmd->. (I just tried, it is indeed not possible anymore as per my limited testing, for some reason…) > Separating cmd+tab and cmd+backtick is moronic Not for my taste. I like the app-centric worldview. I can understand that not everybody does though.
mbirth 7mo ago
Native clipboard history was introduced in iOS 26’s new Spotlight. https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/mac-help/mchl40d5b86b/mac https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/mac-help/mchl40d5b86b/...
- mbirth 7mo ago
  macOS 26, of course.
  - nozzlegear 7mo ago
    If Liquid Glass is your concern on macOS 26, you really don't even know it's a thing unless you hang out in the control center all day IMO.
- thiht 7mo ago
  Wow I follow Apple release notes closely and had no idea, thanks for sharing. Now I need to see it it’s actually enough to replace Maccy :)
mikae1 7mo ago
First thing I do when I install macOS is to set application switching to cmd+tab and to cycle windows inside an application using cmd+§ (that's possible without third-party apps). On a Nordic keyboard § is above tab (perhaps it's same for US keyboards). I use KDE Plasma at home and have it set up the same way.
- nozzlegear 7mo ago
  > On a Nordic keyboard § is above tab (perhaps it's same for US keyboards). On a US keyboard, the key directly above tab is the grave/tilde key: `~ I didn't know you could swap those shortcuts without a third-party app though, I'll have to try that.

by thiht 7mo ago

frizlab 7mo ago

> it’s not even possible if you’re not using a qwerty keyboard Well… it used to be possible. I was using an AZERTY keyboard in my youth, and was definitely able to switch windows using cmd-< and/or cmd->. (I just tried, it is indeed not possible anymore as per my limited testing, for some reason…) > Separating cmd+tab and cmd+backtick is moronic Not for my taste. I like the app-centric worldview. I can understand that not everybody does though.

mbirth 7mo ago

Native clipboard history was introduced in iOS 26’s new Spotlight. https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/mac-help/mchl40d5b86b/mac https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/mac-help/mchl40d5b86b/...

mbirth 7mo ago
macOS 26, of course.
- nozzlegear 7mo ago
  If Liquid Glass is your concern on macOS 26, you really don't even know it's a thing unless you hang out in the control center all day IMO.
thiht 7mo ago
Wow I follow Apple release notes closely and had no idea, thanks for sharing. Now I need to see it it’s actually enough to replace Maccy :)

mikae1 7mo ago

First thing I do when I install macOS is to set application switching to cmd+tab and to cycle windows inside an application using cmd+§ (that's possible without third-party apps). On a Nordic keyboard § is above tab (perhaps it's same for US keyboards). I use KDE Plasma at home and have it set up the same way.

nozzlegear 7mo ago
> On a Nordic keyboard § is above tab (perhaps it's same for US keyboards). On a US keyboard, the key directly above tab is the grave/tilde key: `~ I didn't know you could swap those shortcuts without a third-party app though, I'll have to try that.