xTab
xTab app icon

Switch windows, fast.

Hold ⌥Tab, pick a window, let go. Small, quick and private.

Download for Mac

Version 2.0.3 · macOS 13 or later · Apple silicon and Intel

Features

Switching

  • Hold ⌥Tab or ⌃Tab, release to switch
  • Shift+Tab, quick tap, Esc
  • Windows or apps, your choice
  • 1–9 keys, arrow keys and the pointer
  • ⌥` to cycle the current app

Display

  • Window previews
  • Windows on other Spaces
  • Show on the display with the pointer, or on all displays
  • Number badges, tile size, delay and hints
  • Light and dark, pause, open at login

Private: xTab records no keystrokes and no app or window names. See the privacy policy.

Install

  1. Open xTab.dmg and drag xTab to Applications.
  2. Open xTab and click Agree.
  3. Click Grant Access and allow xTab under Privacy & Security > Accessibility.

If macOS blocks the first launch, open System Settings > Privacy & Security and click Open Anyway. Questions: support@bardstar.com.