TiltTab

Native window switcher for Mac

Find your window.
Get back to work.

See what’s open, search by title, and bring the window you want forward. Six layouts let you browse the way you like.

Download for Mac Try the browser demo

0.2.53 Beta 1 · macOS 14 or later · Apple silicon and Intel

The native TiltTab 3D Stack with overlapping sample windows and Safari in front
Captured in TiltTab01 / 06 · 3D Stack
Real window previews Search by title Six native layouts Custom shortcuts

01 / Layouts

See your windows your way.

Pick a layout to see a screenshot from TiltTab’s native demo.

A fan of overlapping Mac window previews, with Safari in the foreground Safari centered between angled window previews on both sides Twenty sample Mac windows arranged in four rows of thumbnails Safari centered in a flat horizontal row of window previews A vertical rail with Safari between the previews above and below Window previews curve around the selected Safari window
Six native layouts
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02 / Features

Go straight to the document you need.

When an app has several windows open, TiltTab helps you recognize and choose the exact one you want.

TiltTab search narrows three real TextEdit windows to the Project brief document

Find it by name

A few letters get you there.

Type an app or window title to narrow the list. With optional browser tab discovery, you can search supported tab titles and pick a tab under its window.

Bring hidden windows back.

Restore minimized windows or windows from hidden apps. Include other displays or Spaces when you need a wider view.

Keep your switcher focused.

Exclude apps, set your opening shortcut, and adjust preview spacing in Settings.

Keep previews on your Mac.

TiltTab processes window previews locally. The browser demo uses sample windows.

The point of TiltTab

03 / How it works

Open, find, switch.

See how TiltTab finds and switches to an open TextEdit document.

Recorded in TiltTab with three TextEdit test documents.
  1. 01

    Open the switcher

    Press Option and Tab. Let go when the switcher opens.

  2. 02

    Find your window

    Browse the previews or type part of a title to filter them.

  3. 03

    Bring it forward

    Click the preview or press Return to focus the selected window.

Read the recording transcript

TiltTab opens with three TextEdit documents: Roadmap, Release checklist, and Project brief. The arrow keys move the selection. Typing “brief” narrows the results to Project brief. Pressing Return brings that TextEdit window forward.

04 / Interactive demo

Give it a tilt.

Browse 20 sample windows right in your browser. No install or permissions needed.

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Safari

Safari selected, 1 of 20
Browse the demo
Use arrows or scroll to browse the stack. Click a preview to choose.

Focus the stack, then use the arrow keys, scroll, or select an app icon. Click a preview to see it up close.

05 / FAQ

Good to know.

How TiltTab fits into your Mac setup.

What does TiltTab switch between?

TiltTab brings individual Mac windows forward. Use the preview to recognize the right window, or type an app or window title to find it.

Do I have to hold Option?

Press Option and Tab to open, then release both keys. TiltTab stays open while you browse with Tab, arrows, or a scroll gesture. Press Return, Escape, or click a preview to bring the selected window forward.

Can it restore minimized windows?

Yes. TiltTab includes minimized windows and windows from hidden apps. If macOS cannot supply a preview, an app card can still be selected.

Does it work across monitors and Spaces?

By default, TiltTab shows windows from the focused display. Settings lets you include other displays and the windows macOS exposes on other desktops and full screen Spaces.

Can I search browser tabs?

Optional browser tab discovery groups tabs under their window. Search can find exposed tab titles, and Control plus T opens the tab picker. Compatibility depends on what your browser exposes to macOS.

What permissions does it need?

Screen Recording lets the app display window previews. Accessibility lets it identify and bring the selected window forward. TiltTab processes previews locally. The browser demo uses sample windows and asks for neither permission.

Can I make the motion simpler?

TiltTab follows the macOS Reduce Motion setting. It also offers flatter layouts such as Grid and Filmstrip. You can change the opening shortcut and window spacing in Settings.

Can I see live window previews?

Turn on live previews to refresh the selected window while you pause on it. Updates stop when you move to another window or close the switcher.

Can I open it with a trackpad gesture?

An optional prototype lets you open TiltTab by swiping vertically with three, four, or five fingers. Choose a gesture that macOS isn’t already using. The stack follows your fingers. Complete the swipe to keep it open. Support varies by device.

Which Macs can run it?

TiltTab supports Apple silicon and Intel Macs running macOS 14 Sonoma or later. Download the free beta from this page, or try the browser demo without installing it.

Public beta · 0.2.53 Beta 1

Try TiltTab on your Mac.

Unzip the download and move TiltTab to Applications. Open it and grant Screen Recording and Accessibility in Settings → Permissions.

Download for Mac

Free beta · macOS 14 or later · Apple silicon and Intel