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Command-Tab Plus for Mac

Keyboard-centric application and window switcher.

$15.99
In English
Version 2.6
4.2
Based on 10 user rates

Command-Tab Plus overview

Command-Tab Plus is a keyboard-centric application switcher. It is designed to let you switch between apps in a faster and more convenient way. When you work with a lot of programs which are running, switching between them can be a problem because it often takes a long time. Command-Tab Plus gives you many improvements in working with multiple applications, and is designed to be an alternative to Apple's native App Switcher.

Features
  • Quick Switch Between Applications - Using Option + Number key makes switch to an app without tapping a bunch of keys.
  • Isolated Spaces - When using Command-Tab Plus, by default it displays only app icons are running on a current display or a space. Thus, apps on inactive spaces are hidden on the current space. Of course, you can disable this function in settings.
  • Hide Unused Applications - Command-tab Plus hides icons of inactive (hidden) apps. This function allows you switch more quickly between apps you are using at the moment. That is very convenient if you have a lot of apps in the background, but you don’t want them to show up in the switcher.
  • Customizable Appearance - You can customize an appearance if you need, change border or background colors, icon sizes and more

What’s new in version 2.6

  • New activation mechanism (switching applications), now it works like click on Apple Dock (switching windows in Workspaces)
  • Fixed problem with CAPS LOCK
  • Fixed problems switching applications after switching window
  • Minor fixes and improvements

Command-Tab Plus for Mac

$15.99
In English
Version 2.6

What users say about Command-Tab Plus

Uncoy
By Uncoy on Feb 15 2024 for v.2.6

Reliability: 3.0

Unfortunately CPU usage is much higher than Witch (which does most of the same) or KeyBoard Maestro (which does a lot more and I have running normally anyway). Command-Tab Plus regularly jumps up to 10 or 12% CPU usage on an M1 Max, when not at those numbers it's at 4 or 5%. Witch is mostly invisible and rarely uses 1 or 2%. Why would one want an alternate command-tab utility? In my case, I keep my dock invisible and on a secondary monitor. The native switcher always shows on the dock monitor. That's a disaster for my use.

Other user ratings:

Value | 3.0
Ease of use | 4.0
Features | 5.0
Customer support | 4.0
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Command-Tab Plus qualities

Value
3.0
Ease of use
4.5
Features
4.5
Reliability
4.0
Customer support
4.5

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4.2

(13 Reviews of Command-Tab Plus)

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  • User Ratings

RogerKatz
RogerKatz
Feb 15 2023
2.4.3
0.0
Feb 15 2023
0.0
Version: 2.4.3
The currrent version is 2.6
RogerKatz
RogerKatz
Jun 14 2022
2.201
0.0
Jun 14 2022
0.0
Version: 2.201
The current version is 2.4.3
lb3541
lb3541
Apr 15 2020
1.110
5.0
Apr 15 2020
5.0
Version: 1.110
Great application! Best of its' kind for me.
Lee B.
Lee B.
May 29 2019
1.92
5.0
May 29 2019
5.0
Version: 1.92
Has been working perfectly in 10.13.6 and 10.14.5
Michael-Spencer
Michael-Spencer
Apr 5 2019
1.92
0.0
Apr 5 2019
0.0
Version: 1.92
Hi Paganel- I imagine that I use the built-in command-tab, conservatively, about a billion times a day:-) And I use command tic (not sure the name of that character) to move among documents within an app. And, I see that you have glowing reviews, so I have a simple question and with no negativity intended: what's the difference? Wouldn't some sort of comparison chart be useful, showing what the built-in utility does and what yours does? Also Butler, and LaunchBar?It would help me because I am not seeing it, though clearly many others DO see it. Thanks.
lb3541
lb3541
Apr 15 2020
5.0
Apr 15 2020
5.0
Version: null
Lee B.
Lee B.
May 29 2019
5.0
May 29 2019
5.0
Version: null
Fruityth1ng
Fruityth1ng
Dec 10 2018
5.0
Dec 10 2018
5.0
Version: null
DragonMaster
DragonMaster
Sep 5 2018
5.0
Sep 5 2018
5.0
Version: null
garochristian
garochristian
Jan 31 2018
4.0
Jan 31 2018
4.0
Version: null
bobembry
bobembry
Dec 19 2017
2.0
Dec 19 2017
2.0
Version: null
JMJDave
JMJDave
Jul 26 2017
3.0
Jul 26 2017
3.0
Version: null
0752545
0752545
Apr 29 2017
5.0
Apr 29 2017
5.0
Version: null
rosenblumr
rosenblumr
Mar 11 2017
3.0
Mar 11 2017
3.0
Version: null
thetrashthetrashthetrash
Sep 11 2016
5.0
Version: null