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PurelyTab
Keyboard window switcher for macOS: ⌘Tab shows window thumbnails across all displays, with themes and arrow-key navigation.
MIT · Free download · Downloads from github.com
- License
- MIT
- Open source
- Source
- GitHub
- dengshenkk
- Verified
- 2026
About PurelyTab
PurelyTab replaces the standard ⌘Tab switcher with a panel of window thumbnails that covers every display. You can cycle forward and backward, jump with number keys, move with the arrow keys, and change the thumbnail size, colors and corner radius. It is a pure Swift app with a Chinese and English interface and built-in Sparkle updates, and it takes its inspiration from AltTab.
It suits people who want a lightweight ⌘Tab replacement that shows individual windows rather than only apps.
Requires macOS 12 or later on Intel or Apple silicon; the DMG is universal. The DMG is not notarized and is only ad-hoc signed, so the first launch needs Open Anyway in System Settings. The README lists per-app grouping, custom shortcuts, window search and virtual desktop support as not yet done, and says Homebrew support is coming soon.
Information
- Source code
- dengshenkk/purelyTab
- License
- MIT
- Website
- github.com
- Download
- github.com
- Category
- Utilities
- Topics
- App switchers
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Sources and image credits
- github.com/dengshenkk/purelyTab
- github.com/dengshenkk/purelyTab/blob/main/LICENSE
- github.com/dengshenkk/purelyTab/releases/latest
- icon.png: PurelyTab contributors. MIT; upstream app icon, trademarks retained.
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