# AltTab

Windows-style Alt-Tab on macOS, with live window thumbnails and configurable switching styles.

HTML: https://softbests.com/software/alttab
Markdown: https://softbests.com/software/alttab.md
Website: https://alt-tab.app

- Category: [Productivity](https://softbests.com/category/productivity)
- Pricing: Freemium
- Platforms: macOS
- Underrated

## Best for

Windows converts and heavy multitaskers who want to see every open window instead of cycling blind.

## Why it deserves attention

AltTab replaces the system switcher with a thumbnail grid of every window, grouped by app or shown individually, and supports several visual styles plus configurable shortcuts, appearance, exclusions, and behavior across Spaces. It is a native Swift app, GPL-3.0, with about 16,500 GitHub stars and a free core; a Pro tier adds extra switcher styles and window search. It needs Accessibility and Screen Recording permissions for thumbnails, some macOS updates change window APIs and cause regressions until a release catches up, and very large window counts make preview capture heavier.

## Can replace

- Witch
- Hyperswitch

## Related and alternatives

- [Rectangle](https://softbests.com/software/rectangle)
- [Ice](https://softbests.com/software/ice)