Switching windows in OS X
Sun, 28 January 2007
Many new Mac users are slightly disappointed that Cmnd+Tab (Ctrl+Tab on Windows) is actually switching between Applications and not between the windows, as they used to do in the Microsoft world.
But many didn’t know that you can actually switch between windows within an application by pressing Cmnd+~ (tilde).
Problem here is that you have to have the application in the foreground so you can switch the windows.
This is where Peter Maurer’s Witch comes to the rescue. Witch lets you access all of your windows by pressing a shortcut and choosing from a clearly arranged list of window titles.
Witch is a freeware utility and works like a charm, so no reason not to try it. Download free universal binary on Peter’s web site.
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Bob Ramsay said: Mon, 27 August 2007 at 18:56
Thanks for the great tips , my mac experience has improved yet again. I shall look at your web site.
Regards
Bob _In Dubai x Brisbane
ikyouCrow said: Wed, 24 October 2007 at 10:01
actually on windows, the command is Alt+Tab (or Option+Tab on your mac keyboard). this shows all open windows that you can switch between.
this utility is is great because one of my peeves with X is that the application switcher only switches between open applications and not windows.
i mean really: everyone really wants to get to another window, not application.