1
Double-tap your leader key.
Left Command out of the box — or any Command, Option, or Control key, left or right.
⌘ ⌘
Every app, one letter away.
H
J
K
L
Zwitch is a keyboard-first app switcher that lives in your menu bar. Double-tap your leader key, press a letter, and the right app jumps to the front.
Try it right here: press H · J · K · L — tap ⇧ to assign, ⌫ to remove
01 · how it works
2
Press a letter.
H, J, K, L, or any of the letters you've handed out — A–Z and 0–9.
K
3
You're there.
The panel vanishes, the app is in front, your hands never left the keyboard.
02 · edit right in the panel
Assign on the fly.
Tap ⇧ in the open panel and the app in front is ready for its own key. Press a letter — done, the shortcut is saved. No settings window needed.
Remove right there too.
Tap ⌫ and the shortcuts wobble, ready to go. Press a letter or click its × — the row closes up, the panel stays open.
03 · make it yours
Light. Dark. Yours.
Follows your system appearance — or set it yourself. Five accent colors to match your setup.
Top or centered — you choose.
Keep the HUD tucked under the menu bar, or bring it front and center like the system switcher.
04 · details
- Up to 16 apps on letters A–Z and digits 0–9
- The panel appears when you call it and vanishes when you're done
- Launches the app if it isn't running — same keystroke
- A quiet menu-bar icon — no Dock presence
- The panel stays open after assigning or removing — see the result, keep editing
- Respects Reduce Motion and Reduce Transparency
05 · good to know
Requirements
Requires macOS 26 or later.
Permissions
None. Zwitch needs no macOS permissions — no Input Monitoring, no Accessibility. Install it and go.
Spaces
Using apps across Spaces? Turn on the Mission Control setting that switches to a Space with open windows for the app.