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AltTab brings a Windows-style window switcher to the Mac, with a live preview of every open window instead of one icon per app.

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Switches between individual windows, including several windows of the same app.
Shows live thumbnails across Spaces and screens, plus minimized and hidden windows.
Close, minimize, hide, or quit a window right from the switcher.
Free and open source. Pro adds search, extra styles, and more shortcuts as a one-time purchase.

AltTab suits anyone who misses Alt-Tab after moving from Windows.

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