Show HN: Alt-tab-macos – Windows-style alt-tab on macOS

Re:Show HN: Alt-tab-macos – Windows-style alt-tab on macOS by frou_dh on Tuesday October 15, 2019 @06:17AM (#21257099)

MacOS has a much stronger distinction between applications and windows than MS-Windows does.

The Cmd-Tab switcher deals with apps, not windows. Similarly, Hide (Cmd-H) and Hide Others (Opt-Cmd-H) operate on app(s), while Minimize (Cmd-M) operates on a window.

When an app is Hidden, it will come back into view when you select it using the Cmd-Tab switcher.

The gist is that people who aren't experienced with MacOS overuse Minimize and underuse Hide/HideOthers. And sadly seem prone to being obnoxious in their ignorance on the subject [0]

[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21256915

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Re:Show HN: Alt-tab-macos – Windows-style alt-tab on macOS by climb_stealth on Tuesday October 15, 2019 @07:17AM (#21257367)

Thanks, that is a great explanation! I will give it a try and see if it improves my life at work.

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Re:Show HN: Alt-tab-macos – Windows-style alt-tab on macOS by basjacobs on Tuesday October 15, 2019 @08:31AM (#21257702)

There is in fact a way to 'un-minimize' a window [0]: Use cmd+tab to go to the application, while still holding cmd press alt, and release cmd. It helped me out a couple of times when I accidentally minimized a window.

[0] https://discussions.apple.com/thread/1615114

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Re:Show HN: Alt-tab-macos – Windows-style alt-tab on macOS by gt2 on Sunday October 20, 2019 @01:51PM (#21305742)

Worth noting that some apps un-minimize themselves. Spotify is one.

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