Secrets of the Command-Tab Mac Application Switcher

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Command-Tab in Mac OS X works really well as a quick application switcher and I use it all the time, but there’s more features available within the Command-Tab application switcher than just hitting Command+Tab itself. Once you’re in the application switcher you can try some of these other commands.

Command+Tab launches the application switcher, continue holding down Command and then try:

* tab – move selection to the right in the app list
* ` – move selection to the left
* h – hide the selected application
* q – quit the selected application
* mouse scrollwheel – move the selection back and forth
* left arrow – move selection to the left
* right arrow – move selection to the right
* up arrow – enter expose within the selected application
* down arrow – enter expose within the selected application

Memorize these tips to master the Mac application switcher and speed up your workflow! (Note: the expose features appear to be Snow Leopard only)

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  1. FroZnShiva says:

    If you tab in exposé you can quickly choose between applications with previewing them.

  2. Zack says:

    Actually, pressing ‘H’ toggles visibility. It can be used to unhide as well as hide.

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  4. Klaus says:

    great resource as alwasy. thx

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