Comments on: Witch Review - Take Apple+Tab To A New Level

By: Nomad/Xero

Nomad/Xero — Sun, 06 May 2007 23:57:22 +0000

this one does look useful to my multi-window life… I currently have 4 programs “running” but other than FF none of them have an open window. FF has 4 windows open…

By: beau

beau — Mon, 07 May 2007 01:18:06 +0000

This is good. But I wonder if you’re aware of the existing command key combination (i.e., “Command Tilde”) which allows switching between the various open windows of the application once you’ve brought the application forward with “Command Tab.”

By: Nick Young

Nick Young — Mon, 07 May 2007 05:39:22 +0000

Nomad,
If the only application that you use that has multiple windows open is Firefox then you might want to stick with the Command Tilde key combo that beau recommended. I usually have lots of TextMate windows open along with Firefox etc, so Witch works well for me. Another thing I like about Witch is being able to customize the interface colors.

beau,
Thanks for the tip. I knew that there was probably a key combination for that, but I couldn’t figure it out. I was trying combinations with Tab and didn’t even think to try Tilde. I think that I’ll stick with Witch as a replacement for Apple+Tab, then use Command Tilde combo for switching windows in the current application.

By: Ian Goss

Ian Goss — Mon, 07 May 2007 12:33:29 +0000

You folks using PCs? Macs have *option* keys (the teensy alt printed on the top of teh option key is there to help confused migrants).

By: Nick Young

Nick Young — Mon, 07 May 2007 20:33:35 +0000

Whoa, I guess thats a sign that I’m still not out of the throngs of the Microsoft brainwash! I fixed all incriminating evidence :) I think I need to go to rehab, lol.

By: Tom McKeel

Tom McKeel — Tue, 08 May 2007 00:03:58 +0000

I like the Witch app but I am having trouble with the way it is working for me with Parallels. Normally during the work day I run two virtual different virtual sessions and switch between them and Mac apps. The default option-tab works to switch between Parallels sessions and Mac apps/docs without any problem. Once In turn on the “Access for assistive devices” as requested by Witch, then I cannot use either the default Option-Tab or the Witch functionality to switch between Parallels sessions. Any ideas?

By: Tom McKeel

Tom McKeel — Tue, 08 May 2007 00:04:59 +0000

I said option tab but meant Apple-tab…sorry about that..

By: Mathew

Mathew — Tue, 08 May 2007 07:33:35 +0000

@ Tom McKeel

I had the same issue.. F9 and Command/Tab stop working completely, meaning the only way to get out of the VM is to click away from it. Not very good if you want to be keyboard king.

The only solution I could find out there in the depths of the interweb was to stop using Witch altogether, which is a shame because it’s a ‘killer app’.

By: Nick Young

Nick Young — Fri, 11 May 2007 06:53:15 +0000

I’ve been looking around. I can’t seem to find a fix for this issue. Maybe a future update for Witch will fix this problem.

By: Ted Pavlic

Ted Pavlic — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 22:23:35 +0000

PullTab claims to disable Apple Tab. This should let you use Apple Tab for Witch.

By: Angela White

Angela White — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 16:56:14 +0000

Thanks so much for the tip! This will change the way I work. Or, I should say it will now make my Mac work the way I do.

Cheers!