September 19, 2026 · 8 min read
Hammerspoon App Switching: The Simplest Setup (and the Simpler One)
TL;DR: Hammerspoon switches apps in five lines of Lua (hs.hotkey.bind + launchOrFocus) — but it still costs an install, a dotfile, a reload cycle, and extra scripting for advanced features. SnapHotkey does the same launch-or-focus in about two minutes — no config file, GUI-based setup, runs entirely on-device, and dead simple. <a href="#" data-open-video>▶ Watch the 1-minute intro</a>
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