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Re: Show HN: Alt-tab-macos – Windows-style alt-tab on macOS

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Post by motform »

lwouis wrote: post #51
K0SM0S wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Wait until you discover some basic features of KDE or Gnome (especially the former) on Linux then. Using KDE, both MacOS and Windows 10 feel like it's 2009 all over again, by comparison. I just don't understand why MS and Apple don't steal the best stuff, it's literally 'free' as in beer, and so much more important to a good UX compared to the slew of useless features both these commercial vendors keep on piling up..…

For many of the things you list, you may want to have a look at https://github.com/koekeishiya/chunkwm

I cannot say enough good things about chwm (or yabai[0], as he now calls it), by far the best window management tool I've used on macOS. Unlike most other tools, it is instantaneous and requires no mental effort. In conjunction with skhd[1], it gives a super clean interface for you to completely control your desktop. It's only too bad that you have to disable SIP for all the APIs to get exposed.

[0]: https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai

[1]: https://github.com/koekeishiya/skhd

Re: Show HN: Alt-tab-macos – Windows-style alt-tab on macOS

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Post by lwouis »

some_developer wrote: post #55
lwouis wrote: post #49

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Author here. I drew inspiration from HyperSwitch. Unfortunately, it is no longer maintained and is not free or OSS software, so I couldn't take over. Specifically, I wanted to improve on some points: * visual clarity * size of the thumbnails * size of the app icons It's a shame it's not on github because the customization available through the preferences is great, and the product is great overall. It's one of those…

I applaud this, I really do. I'm also worried about HyperSwitch. When I converted to OSX half a decade ago, coming from Windows, this was the one app which I needed to be able to say "I can use this machine". I can't comprehend how people otherwise can organize their things; it's just not my thing. Also Tilde-Tab is the killer; Windows really missed out here. I looking for a replacement for the same reason: the uncer…

No worries, I appreciate your enthusiasm! I think all your feedback is addressed within this ticket: https://github.com/lwouis/alt-tab-macos/issues/8

Subscribe to it to follow its implementation ;)

Re: Show HN: Alt-tab-macos – Windows-style alt-tab on macOS

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Post by lwouis »

fortran77 wrote: post #39

Wow! I remember when Windows users would try to put Apple-style features on Windows. (Interestingly, the "dock" was first on Windows, with StarDock, etc, before OSX had theirs).

I've spent years on windows, mac, linux. I remember in my youth adding a dock with the fisheye effect on hover on Windows XP. What a blast that was :p

Nowadays i'm into workflow optimization and this alt-tab window-switching is what i found best in my personal study

Re: Show HN: Alt-tab-macos – Windows-style alt-tab on macOS

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Post by pazimzadeh »

lwouis wrote: post #48
donatj wrote: post #40

Do people know about CMD+Tilde to switch windows within an app? CMD+Tab to the App and Tilde to the Window? It’s not mentioned in the READMEs description of how macOS tab switching works, so I’m curious if the author knows.

Author here. I'm familiar with this. I have rebinded these, but basically I use them everyday for tab switching, for example within 1 chrome window, of within 1 terminal window. The reason I made this window-switcher is that sometimes I have something I know I opened a while ago, but I don't want to think about which app holds it, then use the macOS app-switcher (command-tab) to switch to that app, then select the ta…

I love your app, but unfortunately Control+Tab is the same shortcut used system-wide to move between tabs. Could you add the ability to choose a custom shortcut?

Re: Show HN: Alt-tab-macos – Windows-style alt-tab on macOS

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Post by allworknoplay »

I use Witch by ManyTricks for this. I refused to get a mac until someone told me about it — I find switching to a program first and then to the correct window totally insane.

Witch is very configurable and pretty performant — once in a while it feels sluggish but generally it’s quite good.

Interested to try this too!

Re: Show HN: Alt-tab-macos – Windows-style alt-tab on macOS

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Post by PunksATawnyFill »

allworknoplay wrote: post #65

I use Witch by ManyTricks for this. I refused to get a mac until someone told me about it — I find switching to a program first and then to the correct window totally insane. Witch is very configurable and pretty performant — once in a while it feels sluggish but generally it’s quite good. Interested to try this too!

That's Apple for you. They should have abandoned the dumb one-menu-for-all-apps idea with the OS X transition, but nope. That would entail learning.

Then again, they DID implement Command-Tab app switching from Windows... but managed to screw it up by not restoring the app from a minimized state when you switch to it.

Re: Show HN: Alt-tab-macos – Windows-style alt-tab on macOS

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Post by PunksATawnyFill »

temporallobe wrote: post #14

I used to think I needed a third-party app for window switching in macOS, until I discovered Command + ` (back-tick) shortcut- which switches between windows of the sane app. Now I use it combination with Command + Tab and my workflow is so much easier. In fact, I wish Windows had this feature sometimes, but I do think Windows’ window switching is better and more intuitive.

The difference is that Windows apps are far less likely to be a mess of floating windows than Mac apps are.

Re: Show HN: Alt-tab-macos – Windows-style alt-tab on macOS

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Post by PunksATawnyFill »

fortran77 wrote: post #39

Wow! I remember when Windows users would try to put Apple-style features on Windows. (Interestingly, the "dock" was first on Windows, with StarDock, etc, before OSX had theirs).

Meanwhile, Mac users STILL don't get a real Delete key; they get a Backspace key mislabeled "delete."

Re: Show HN: Alt-tab-macos – Windows-style alt-tab on macOS

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Post by frou_dh »

donatj wrote: post #40

Do people know about CMD+Tilde to switch windows within an app? CMD+Tab to the App and Tilde to the Window? It’s not mentioned in the READMEs description of how macOS tab switching works, so I’m curious if the author knows.

Somewhat related... if you're using a Mac and haven't taken the time to understand the difference between Hide (Cmd-H) and Minimize (Cmd-M) then you're missing out.
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