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Get A Better App Switcher For Windows With Large Thumbnail Previews

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By default, people use the Alt + Tab feature of Windows for navigating between open windows, applications and files. However, it can get a bit confusing if there are a lot of applications open on your desktop. For example, if you have 4 or 5 instances of Windows Explorer running at the same time, it might be hard for you to locate the one you want using the tiny thumbnails provided in the Alt + Tab menu. Managing all the open applications and being able to navigate through them is very important for efficiently using your time and energy. In the Developer Preview of Windows 8, Microsoft has changed the way we switch between running applications by replacing the Alt + Tab window of Windows 7 with the Switch List. Previously, we have covered some very useful desktop management tools, such as an application called Plumb (reviewed here) that arranges the desktop windows automatically as you open them based on a user-specified criteria. Today, we have a simple, portable application for you, called App Switcher for Windows 7 Aero. It lets you easily switch between running applications and open windows by providing you with Aero-based full screen thumbnails. More on App Switcher for Windows 7 Aero after the jump. Read More

WinPicker: Visually Navigate Between Open Windows & Applications

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Most people use Alt + Tab for navigating between open windows or there's also a Win + Tab AeroPeek, introduced in Windows 7; however, it can get a bit confusing if there are a lot of applications open on your desktop. If you have a big screen then it all makes sense to have multiple windows being displayed at the same time, but not everyone has the luxury of huge screen real estate and some people still have those small CRTs. Managing all the open applications and being able to navigate through them is very important for efficiently using your time. Microsoft has also changed the way we switch between currently running applications by replacing the Alt + Tab hotkey menu with Switch List in Windows 8. Previously, we have reviewed some very useful desktop management tools, such as Plumb, an application that arranges the desktop windows automatically as you open them based on a user-specified criteria. It was actually more of an evolved version of AeroSnap, which I found quite handy. Today, I have a another simpler application for Windows called WinPicker that lets you quickly navigate between open windows and applications. Keep reading to find out more about WinPicker. Read More

Windowpicker – Fullscreen Windows Alt+Tab Replacement For Quick Access

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What would be the best way to switch between 20 or more open windows? Windowpicker is small system tray program for gaining quicker access to all opened applications and windows. Windowpicker is replacement of Windows Alt + Tab function which puts small application pane on screen to let users pick required window. It runs in fullscreen mode, allowing you to switch between all the opened windows with their respective titles. When Alt+tab is pressed, you will have all the opened windows in front of you. You can open any window or release the hotkey combination to bring underlying windows back. Read More

How To Get Mac Style ALT+Tab Preview In Windows

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ALT+Tab is a common hotkey combination for previewing active windows on the desktop. Windows and Mac both display their default icons when this hotkey is used on either of the operating systems. If you are a Mac user who recently switched to Windows or would simply like to give a more stylish look to the ALT+Tab preview, then you must try MacSwitch. It is a simple application that replaces the default Windows Alt-Tab style with the Mac OS X style. Read More

Customize Windows 7 Alt-Tab Switching Dialog

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Alt+Tab Tuner is a simple tool to customize the Windows 7 Alt Tab switching dialog. Since Windows 7 lacks this option, a third party app comes to fill the void. Users can tweak every aspect of the dialog, Margins, Thumbs Grid, Spacing, Icon Shift & Seize, Thumbs Size, Fade Out, and Transparency are all customizable.

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