SmartTab!

* Works on Windows 2000 and XP. * No installation required You can download SmartTab for free download.php. Just start it if you don't like it, either kill its process, or restart your machine you'll need to put it into your startup folder if you like to use it all the time.

SmartTab alternatives

  • VistaSwitcher

  • VistaSwitcher is an elegant and powerful task management utility for Windows OS. Once installed, it replaces the default Windows Alt-Tab dialog with a nice box that shows a list of all running tasks, with their names and preview snapshots, and enables the user to take actions on them using the mouse and keyboard shortcuts. With just one click, you can switch tasks, minimize, maximize, restore the main window, or close the process.

    tags: Discontinued alt-tab-replacement desktop-enhancement multiple-monitor-support switcher
  • Hyperswitch

  • HyperSwitch provides a compelling alternative to HyperDock for keyboard junkies.What's NewVersion 0.2.365-dev:

    tags: switcher intel 10.7 cmd+tab
  • Command-Tab Plus

  • Command-Tab Plus Is a Powerful and Customizable macOS Appโ€™s and Windows SwitcherCommand-Tab Plus is designed to help you switch between apps and windows in a faster and more convenient way. A great alternative for Mac Appโ€™s switcher.

    tags: window-manager
  • Switcheroo

  • What is Switcheroo?

    tags: switcher emacs alt-tab-replacement alt-tab
  • ThumbWin

  • ThumbWin can minimize the window on your desktop as thumbnails.

    tags: desktop-enhancement enhancement
  • TaskSwitchXP

  • TaskSwitchXP is an advanced task management utility that picks up where the standard Windows Alt+Tab switcher leaves off. It provides the same functionality, and adds visual styles to the dialog and also enhances it by displaying thumbnail preview of the application that will be switched to.

    tags: task-switcher alt-tab
  • Shock Aero 3D

  • Have you seen the cool and nice effects of Windows Aero in Windows Vista? One of those effects is a view of your open windows in a three-dimensional stack on your desktop, and using hot keys, you can flip through the open windows to quickly locate and select the window you want. But wait a minute, don't you have Windows Vista? No problem, with Shock Aero 3D you can enjoy the same three-dimensional effect running on Windows XP desktop.

    tags: Discontinued customization switcher vista-style
  • Winflip

  • WinFlip emulates Windows Vistas "Flip 3D" effect for Windows XP. Using the hotkey of your choice, you can find the window youre looking for in a fast, clean 3D interface.

    tags: customization windows-theme vista-style xp-theme
  • Deskpose NXT

  • The ultimate desktop organizer. DeskPose NXT helps you to find your applications fast, organize your desktop and become more productive.

    tags: desktop-enhancement expose
  • Manico

  • Manico is a fast application switcher for Mac that lets you access apps by simply holding the Option key and pressing the target number.

    tags: app-switcher switcher task-switcher
  • SuperSwitcher

  • SuperSwitcher is a (more feature-ful) replacement for the Alt-Tab window switching behavior and Ctrl-Alt-Left/Right/Up/Down workspace switching behavior that is currently provided by Metacity.

    tags: window-organizer workspace multiple-desktops alt-tab-replacement window-switching
  • Alt-Tab Thingy

  • If you are not familiar with the Alt-Tab task switcher in Windows, its a keyboard short-cut (hot-key) to enable fast switching between applications/windows. This feature has been in Windows since Windows 3.0 and is largely unchanged since Windows 95! Alt-Tab Thingy is a replacement to add brand new features to help you switch tasks faster and more efficiently than ever before!

    tags: Discontinued system-utilities alt-tab-replacement
  • LiteSwitch X

  • LiteSwitch X follows the tradition of LiteSwitch as a simple solution for managing open applications using the keyboard. Like its predecessor which will continue to be available, LiteSwitch X has a clean, simple and functional style that has become Proteron's hallmark. It features an aquified transparent, resizeable window which is invoked by a configurable key-combination (default is Apple-Tab). From the pop-up window the user can switch to any application, hide, quit, or force quit any application or drag-and-drop files onto any application. Windows users migrating to the Mac can feel more at home having the Alt-tab functionality returned to them, yet enjoy it in its full Mac OS X splendor. ยป

    tags: window-manager
  • SpaceLauncher

  • With SpaceLauncher for macOS, you can launch or switch to an app by pressing a pre-defined key while holding down spacebar.

    tags: app-switcher