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TL;DR: Stage Manager has no keyboard shortcut to jump to a group — that gap is by design. To switch between apps with a shortcut, you have two options: the built-in `Cmd+Tab` cycling, or SnapHotkey, which lets you jump directly to any app with a single keypress. <a href="#" data-open-video>▶ Watch the 1-minute intro</a>
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