mac-setup vs alt-tab-macos

mac-setup

This repo contains info on all the apps / tools / settings I use on my Mac. (by CodingGarden)

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alt-tab-macos

Windows alt-tab on macOS (by lwouis)

alt-tab window-manager task-switcher expose mission-control MacOS alttab Utility

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mac-setup		alt-tab-macos
	Project
1	Mentions	311
383	Stars	9,693
26.4%	Growth	-
3.6	Activity	7.9
2 months ago	Latest Commit	27 days ago
Shell	Language	Swift
-	License	GNU General Public License v3.0 only

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mac-setup

Posts with mentions or reviews of mac-setup. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-08-01.

Setting up a Mac for Development
18 projects | dev.to | 1 Aug 2022

Thanks for reading this far down. Please let me know in the comments if there are other tools or apps you prefer to use. If I made a typo or missed a link, please feel free to open a pull request here.

alt-tab-macos

Posts with mentions or reviews of alt-tab-macos. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-11-30.

Windows Alt-Tab on macOS
1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 29 Mar 2024
U.S. Sues Apple, Accusing It of Maintaining an iPhone Monopoly
1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 21 Mar 2024

> - Can't tab cycle through minimized windows
> - Windowing system sucks compared to Windows
Checkout: https://github.com/lwouis/alt-tab-macos solved most of my pains with it.
Yabai – A tiling window manager for macOS
35 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 30 Nov 2023

I use AltTab [0] for this. I find using a mac without it horrendous.
[0]: https://alt-tab-macos.netlify.app/
No Bing, no Edge, no upselling: De-crufted Windows 11 coming to Europe soon
6 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 16 Nov 2023

I know of this app which allows you to port that functionality: https://alt-tab-macos.netlify.app/
Disclaimer: I have never used it, one of my colleagues mentioned it a while ago.
AltTab – Windows alt-tab on macOS
1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 8 Nov 2023
Collection of "Today I Learned" notes
4 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 6 Nov 2023

If you're using a Mac, I really recommend alt-tab https://alt-tab-macos.netlify.app/.
I love cmd+tab on a mac to switch between applications, but I was missing a feature to switch between windows of the same application. Alt+tab solves that in the same manner Windows does.
On Desktop GUI Minimalism
5 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 9 Sep 2023

I know this isn’t the point of your post, but in case it helps your experience in MacOS:
1. You can change the setting so that workspaces do not change their position/order. See: https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/214348/how-to-prev...
2. The third party app “alt-tab” provides an alt tab experience that is much better than the native one, and is likely more similar to the behavior you expect from Linux. See: https://alt-tab-macos.netlify.app
I also personally like to use Rectangle for window positioning using keyboard shortcuts, tried the various auto tiling solutions like yabai and amethyst in the past but I think the flexibility of Rectangle is worth having to remember and use a few keyboard shortcuts.
I think it’s unfortunate that so many third party apps are required, but with a bit of babysitting MacOS can be pretty decent to work with.
Tools I like
9 projects | /r/paulsdigitalgarden | 31 Aug 2023

AltTab MacOS app
Ask HN: What GNOME Shell extensions do you use?
7 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 27 Aug 2023

There's likely a delay so that you can use Alt-Tab to quickly go back to your last window without the pop-up showing. I use AltTab on macOS like this, which has a configurable delay.
https://alt-tab-macos.netlify.app/
macOS 13.5 no longer allows setting system wide ulimits
7 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 23 Aug 2023

What are some alternatives?

When comparing mac-setup and alt-tab-macos you can also consider the following projects:

stats - macOS system monitor in your menu bar

winget-cli - WinGet is the Windows Package Manager. This project includes a CLI (Command Line Interface), PowerShell modules, and a COM (Component Object Model) API (Application Programming Interface).

Visual Studio Code - Visual Studio Code

Rectangle - Move and resize windows on macOS with keyboard shortcuts and snap areas

KeepingYouAwake - Prevents your Mac from going to sleep.

yabai - A tiling window manager for macOS based on binary space partitioning

Mos - 一个用于在 macOS 上平滑你的鼠标滚动效果或单独设置滚动方向的小工具, 让你的滚轮爽如触控板 | A lightweight tool used to smooth scrolling and set scroll direction independently for your mouse on macOS

hammerspoon - Staggeringly powerful macOS desktop automation with Lua

CotEditor - Lightweight Plain-Text Editor for macOS

script-commands - Script Commands let you tailor Raycast to your needs. Think of them as little productivity boosts throughout your day.

sublime_text - Issue tracker for Sublime Text

skhd - Simple hotkey daemon for macOS