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Notes on switching apps, windows and the Dock on a Mac, from the person who makes Beckon.
A Mac Dock alternative that comes to your cursorWhy the Dock is slow on a big screen, the alternatives Mac users reach for, and a Dock that opens around the pointer instead of at the bottom of the screen.
How to hide the Dock on a Mac for goodAuto-hide only hides the Dock until your pointer touches the bottom of the screen. Here’s how to keep it out of the way for good, how to undo it, and what you lose.
How to switch apps on a Mac without the keyboardEvery way to switch apps on a Mac with just the mouse or trackpad: the Dock, Mission Control, hot corners, mouse buttons, gestures, and a ring at the pointer.
Six ways to get to the right window on a MacSwitching apps on a Mac brings back the app, not the window you meant. Six ways to go straight to a specific window, with the keyboard or the mouse.
Beckon, ⌘Tab, AltTab or Raycast: which app switcher for Mac?An honest comparison of four ways to switch apps on a Mac, from the person who makes one of them: what each is best at, and who should use which.
I got tired of travelling to the bottom of my screen, so I built a Dock that comes to my cursorWhy Beckon exists, and what I learned building it.