Wimi vs AltTab

AltTab brings Windows-style alt-tab to the Mac: a switcher for every window, with previews. Wimi has a window switcher too, as part of a window manager. If switching is all you need, AltTab focuses on exactly that.

Who AltTab is great for

A dedicated window switcher and nothing else.
Seeing minimized and hidden windows and windows on other Spaces in one switcher, each with a badge saying where it is.
Older Macs: it runs on macOS 12 and later.
Open source: AltTab is GPL-3.0, with a free core and a paid Pro.

What Wimi does differently

Switching that knows your layout

Choose a parked window with ⌥Tab or in the drawer and it comes into the slot you’re working in. A window that’s already visible is focused where it is.

⌥Tab, then the drawer

Tap ⌥Tab to switch to the previous window. Keep holding ⌥ and the drawer opens with live previews of every window.

Search in the free version

Type in the drawer to search windows, apps, layouts and actions in one list.

More than switching

Wimi also tiles windows, launches apps and, in Pro, keeps nine workspaces and a clipboard history.

Side by side

Topic	Wimi	AltTab
What it is	Window tiling with a window switcher, launcher and search	A window switcher
Shortcut	⌥Tab, reserved for Wimi’s switcher	Almost any key combination; Pro allows up to 9
Windows listed	The current Space by default, or every Space (a setting); minimized windows last	Minimized, hidden and on other Spaces, each with a badge
Previews	Live previews in the drawer (needs Screen Recording; app icons without it)	Thumbnails; the selected window shows full size
Search windows by typing	Free	Pro
Tiling	Staged, Fullscreen and Halves free; thirds, quarters, 2/3–1/3, stacked and main + side in Pro	Not listed on its site
Price	Free forever; Pro $19.99 once, plus tax, for 2 Macs. Every download includes 30 days of Pro	Free and open source; Pro $9.99 once or Lifetime $24.99 (as of November 10, 2026), with a 14-day trial
Requires	macOS 14 or later	macOS 12 or later

AltTab details from alt-tab.app, AltTab features, AltTab Pro, checked November 10, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.

Which one fits you

Choose AltTab if you only want a better window switcher, or you’re on macOS 12 or 13.

Choose Wimi if you also want windows kept in a layout, with the switcher bringing the one you pick into your slot.

Running both? Wimi uses ⌥Tab for its own switcher, so give AltTab a different shortcut.

Try Wimi on your own windows

Free to use, with 30 days of Pro included. No account or card. See what’s Free and what’s Pro.

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