ShrtcutSwitching apps and windows on a Mac
What macOS does, where its built-in switching stops short, and how to work around it. Written while building Shrtcut.
Mac Dock alternatives: what to use instead, and how to fix the Dock first
The Dock has one property nothing else has: a fixed position per app. Worth knowing what you give up before replacing it.
Alternatives to Cmd-Tab: every way to switch apps on a Mac
Most people use one switching method for everything. macOS ships six, and they are good at noticeably different jobs.
Radial launchers on the Mac: why pie menus are faster, and where they fail
Pie menus have beaten linear menus in study after study since the 1980s. The interesting question is why almost nothing on your Mac uses one.
Does macOS have clipboard history? What the Mac clipboard actually stores
The short answer is no. The longer answer explains two places macOS does keep older copies, and why neither is the history you wanted.
How to open any app with a keyboard shortcut on a Mac
macOS lets you rebind almost every menu item, but not the one thing people ask for most: a key that opens an app.
Cmd-Tab not showing all windows on Mac? Here is what is happening
The App Switcher shows one icon per app, not one per window. That single design decision explains every window you cannot find.
How to switch between windows of the same app on Mac
Cmd-backtick is the answer everyone gives. Here is what it covers, and the two kinds of window it silently leaves out.
How to switch between full-screen apps on Mac without the slow animation
Every full-screen app lives on its own Space, and Spaces slide. Here is how to make that switch fast instead of scenic.
Why Mac apps ask for Accessibility permission, and when to say yes
It is the broadest permission macOS hands out, and the prompt explains almost none of it. Here is what you are actually agreeing to.