# Show HN: Window Switcher – Better same-app window switching for macOS

> Source: <https://github.com/hanguokai/window-switcher>
> Published: 2026-06-30 08:50:21+00:00

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A macOS utility for quickly switching between multiple windows of the **currently active application**.

**Global Hotkey**: Default`⌥`

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(Option + Backtick), customizable in Settings (multiple shortcut options available)**Window Cycling**: Press the hotkey to cycle through windows, release the modifier key to confirm** Reverse Cycling**: Hold Shift + hotkey to cycle backward** Menu Bar App**: No Dock icon — lives in the menu bar with a ⌨️ icon** Launch at Login**: Optionally start automatically when you log in** Update Check**: One-click update check in Settings

- macOS 13.0 (Ventura) or later

- Go to the
[Releases](https://github.com/hanguokai/window-switcher/releases)page and download the latest`.dmg`

file - Open the downloaded DMG file
- Drag
**Window Switcher** into the**Applications** folder - Launch Window Switcher from Applications
- On first use, the system will prompt you to grant
**Accessibility** permission — click Allow (see details below)

- After launch, a ⌨️ icon appears in the menu bar
- Open multiple windows of the same app (e.g., multiple Finder windows or browser windows)
- Press
`⌥`

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(Option + Backtick) to bring up the window switcher overlay - Continue pressing
`⌥`

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to cycle through windows (hold Shift to cycle backward) - Release the Option key to switch to the selected window
- Press Esc to cancel

Click the ⌨️ icon in the menu bar:

**Settings...**— Customize hotkey, launch at login, check for updates** Check Accessibility Permission**— Check Accessibility permission status** Quit Window Switcher**— Quit the app

- Open menu bar →
**Settings...**→ scroll to the** About**section - Click
**Check for Updates** - If a new version is available, click the
**Download** button to open the release page in your browser. Or visit the[GitHub Releases](https://github.com/hanguokai/window-switcher/releases)page directly. - Download the new DMG file
- Click ⌨️ in the menu bar →
**Quit Window Switcher** to quit the current version - Open the new DMG and drag Window Switcher to Applications (replace the old version)
- Relaunch Window Switcher

Window Switcher requires macOS Accessibility permission to read and manage windows.

The first time you press the hotkey, the system will automatically show an authorization dialog. Click **"Open System Settings"** and enable the permission.

You can also trigger this manually via menu bar → **Check Accessibility Permission**.

If the hotkey doesn't respond or window switching doesn't work, try the following steps:

- Open
**System Settings**→** Privacy & Security**→** Accessibility** - Find
**Window Switcher** in the list **Toggle it off**(or click the`−`

button to remove it), then**toggle it back on**(or click`+`

to re-add it)- Click ⌨️ in the menu bar →
**Quit Window Switcher** to quit the app - Relaunch Window Switcher

Copyright © 2026 Guokai Han. All rights reserved.

This project's source code is not publicly available. Software is distributed via Releases only.