alt-tabr vs ScreenPlace

alt-tabr swaps the standard Command Tab app switcher on macOS for one that lists each individual window, including minimised ones, while using very little memory.

ScreenPlace stores the size and placement of each app window on a Mac and restores them on demand, with workspaces and templates for different tasks.

About alt-tabr

alt-tabr is a native window switcher for macOS 13 and later, written entirely in Rust and running on both Apple silicon and Intel Macs. It hooks into the familiar Command Tab shortcut but shows every open window rather than just apps, and it restores minimised windows when they are selected. Three visual themes are offered: one that hangs from the camera notch, a carousel and a Liquid Glass style. The app needs only the Accessibility permission, never screen recording, and collects no analytics. In the maker's own benchmarks against AltTab, it used far less memory, CPU time and energy. It sells for a 9 USD launch price, normally 29 USD, with lifetime updates.

About ScreenPlace

ScreenPlace is a native window manager for macOS Sonoma or later. It stores where each app window belongs and returns it to that spot, either when the app launches or with one click on a small floating badge that sits beside each window. Apps can be grouped into unlimited workspaces and switched from the menu bar or a keyboard shortcut, with layouts applied on each switch. Templates hold exact X and Y coordinates plus width and height that can be reused across apps, and separate setups can be kept for each connected display. The app is free to download, and the paid version is a one time payment with no subscription.