How to cycle through all open windows?

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I’m looking for a little app that allows me to essentially cycle through all open windows like cmd-tab does for apps. Or like cmd-` but across all apps. Obviously, Exposé already provides this, but it’s geared towards mouse use. I’m looking for something where I can leave my hands on the KB. Any good suggestions?

Whither 'Cycle Through Windows'? (oops, solved!)
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Witch?

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Thanks for this! I am now looking at Witch… and seeing some other cool utilities by this developer. :+1:t4:

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Thank you, I’ll definitely take it for a spin.

Does look very fancy though, lost of customization options. Anybody know of something really simple, kind of a one-trick pony?

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Three things strike me as a bit odd with Witch.

  1. It seems to want permission to do a lot of stuff on my Mac. Why for example should it be allowed to record my screen?

  2. I cannot seem to get it to display small window previews, just (large) names. Am I doing it wrong?

  3. I cannot find an option (despite countless others being offered) to not list hidden apps. Am I doing it wrong?

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Could these two be related?

Maybe it’s using the screen recording API to capture the window thumbnail images?

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It is a shame that Mission Control cannot select open windows/apps with the keyboard. Why something that is activated by the keyboard cannot be operated by it is disappointing.

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This is a really old thread, but nevertheless the question remains relevant. I’ll add that in the meantime I’ve also come across AltTab which seems to allow exactly this while being otherwise minimally intrusive.