A keyboard-driven app switcher for macOS. Press a hotkey to bring up a floating translucent panel showing all running Dock apps with Vimium-style hint labels — then press the hint key to switch instantly.
- Press Option+a (customizable) to open the switcher panel
- Each running app gets a hint key label (A, S, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, etc.)
- Press the hint key to switch to that app
- Press Escape to dismiss
- Floating translucent panel — compact, centered, stays out of your way
- Vimium-style hints — home row keys first for fastest reach
- Customizable hotkey — change the shortcut in Preferences
- Adjustable icon size — 32pt to 128pt slider in Preferences
- Launch at Login — toggle in the menu bar
- Conflict detection — warns if shortcut conflicts with system shortcuts
- Light and dark appearance — the panel follows the system theme
- Menu bar only — no Dock icon, always running, lightweight
- Universal binary — works on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs
- macOS 14 (Sonoma) or later
- Accessibility permission (prompted on first launch) — required for reliable app switching
- Open the DMG
- Drag Yo App Switcher to the Applications folder
- Launch from Applications
- Grant Accessibility permission when prompted (System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility)
| Action | Default Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open switcher panel | Option+a |
| Switch to app | Press the hint key |
| Dismiss panel | Escape |
| Preferences | Menu bar → Preferences... (Cmd+,) |
A recorded shortcut must include a modifier (⌘, ⌥ or ⌃), or be a function key — a bare letter would be captured system-wide and break normal typing.
2.0 — Clamps the panel to the screen, requires a modifier in recorded shortcuts, correct app activation on macOS 14+, dark mode support, panel closes when it loses focus, layout-aware key names, hotkey/launch-at-login failures are surfaced, expanded test suite
1.9 — Updated app icon, adjusted panel background styling
1.8 — Reworked app switcher panel with semi-transparent background, cross-version compatibility
1.6 — Launch at login reliability fix for older macOS, version display cleanup
1.05 — App icon update, xcodegen scheme configuration
0.25 — App icon update, version bump
0.2 — App Store submission readiness, sandbox entitlement, menu bar icon
0.1 — Initial release
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/yoappswitcher/id6778926070?mt=12