Switch apps with Hammerspoon in five lines of Lua — hs.hotkey.bind plus launchOrFocus. Then an honest look at what the setup actually costs, and the two-minute alternative that does the same job with no config file.
The Cmd+Tab switcher follows your Dock, not your cursor — so it lands on the wrong display. Here's the one-line fix, why it only solves half the problem, and what actually works.
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>
Get a Quake-style drop-down terminal on Mac in three steps. One key to toggle your terminal in and out — like Guake or Yakuake — with SnapHotkey. No scripting.
Looking for a mac app switcher alternative? Compare 4 approaches — Cmd+Tab cycling, enhanced cyclers, search-based, and direct hotkeys. Why direct hotkey wins.
Mac equivalent of Alt+Tab is Cmd+Tab — but it has 3 catches. Here's how to switch apps faster by mapping your Win+Number muscle memory directly to your Mac.
6 mac hotkey app tools compared head-to-head: rcmd, Thor, Snap, Manico, SpaceLauncher, SnapHotkey. Features, pricing, and which wins for which workflow.
Launchpad's shortcut is F4 on macOS Sequoia and earlier. macOS Tahoe removed Launchpad — here's what to press instead, and a faster way to open any app.
Three steps to create a keyboard shortcut that opens any application on Mac. Press Left Cmd+1 to launch Finder, Right Cmd+2 to launch Notion — no scripting required.
Mac developer productivity keyboard shortcuts 2026: reduce context switching with a tiered system — hotkeys first, window layout second, Spaces third.
Mac switch windows same app: why Cmd+` breaks in full-screen and Spaces, every native method tested, and keyboard solutions that actually work.
Build a keyboard-only app switching workflow on Mac: one hotkey per app, no Cmd+Tab, no mouse. Here's the exact setup that made muscle memory automatic.
Mac left right command key modifier can be treated as two separate keys. Here's how to build 18 direct-access app shortcuts using both Command keys.
Raycast hotkey open app mac works well, but has gaps. Learn what Raycast gets right and wrong for app switching, and when a dedicated tool fills the gap.
Miss Win+Number taskbar shortcuts after switching to Mac? Learn exactly how to replicate Windows taskbar app hotkeys on macOS — and go even further.
Automator shortcuts stopping or Shortcuts app hotkeys broken? Learn why native Mac keyboard shortcuts for launching apps fail and what alternatives work.
Learn how to show and hide any Mac app with a single keyboard shortcut. Native methods, scripting approaches, and dedicated tools compared.
How the Karabiner-Elements hyper key works, what it costs you in setup and upkeep, and when a dedicated hotkey app switcher is the better call.
SnapHotkey 1.1.1 fixes a long-standing Finder switching issue. Hotkey activation now always brings a visible Finder window to front — no more blank screens.
Most Mac users ignore their right ⌘, ⇧, or ⌥ key for shortcuts. Here's how separating left and right modifiers unlocks a whole new shortcut layer.
SnapHotkey's Deep Launch lets you bind a hotkey to a specific file, folder, or URL — not just an app. Works with Finder, Chrome, VS Code, Obsidian, and more.
SnapHotkey 1.0 is here. Assign any key combination to any macOS app and switch to it instantly from anywhere.