Crossway
A fast and powerful window switcher for macOS.
Free · Signed & notarized · macOS 14+ · Apple Silicon & Intel
Switch apps. Works exactly like the native switcher. Hold a little longer and live previews of the highlighted app's windows appear underneath.
⌘`Switch windows. Step through the highlighted app's windows and jump straight to the one you want. No trackpad needed.
⌥⇥See everything. A grid of every open window, with titles and Dock badges.
⌥`See this app. The same grid, showing just the current app's windows.
These four are only the start. Many more shortcuts work while the switcher is open.
- Download
Crossway.zipand unzip it (double-click). - Drag
Crossway.appinto your/Applicationsfolder. - Open it. Crossway lives in the menu bar, so you won't see a Dock icon.
- Grant the two permissions it asks for in System Settings → Privacy & Security: Accessibility (to take over ⌘Tab and raise the window you pick) and Screen Recording (for the window previews).
- That's it. Once both permissions are granted, Crossway finishes setting up on its own.
Always download in a web browser, from this page. Files sent through chat apps get marked by macOS and won't open. If that happens, the fix is on the Troubleshooting page.
Requires macOS 14 (Sonoma) or later, including Sequoia and Tahoe. Runs on Apple Silicon and Intel.
Crossway records nothing and uploads nothing.
Nothing is saved to disk except your settings. Window previews live in memory only and are never written anywhere.
The only time Crossway makes a network request is when Check for Updates is pressed. It fetches the latest release info from GitHub. There is no telemetry and there are no background checks.
Every release is signed with an Apple Developer ID certificate and notarized by Apple. Updates are manual: download in your browser and replace the app.
Found a bug or have a request? Email support@crosswayapp.com and it will reach the developer directly.
Crossway is free.
If you would like to say thank you and support an independent, privacy-focused, and passionately made app, donations are always appreciated!