Most people have 5–6 apps open at any time. AppSwitcher gives each one its own key — jump to exactly what you need, instantly.
AppSwitcher is built to stay out of your way and just work.
Stop hunting through Alt+Tab — assign any key combination and land on the right window immediately. Every app gets its own hotkey (e.g., Apps+C → VS Code, Apps+T → Terminal). Press it, you're there — no menus, no mouse, no cycling through unrelated windows.
Configure exactly how each hotkey behaves. Choose from three modes:
AppSwitcher sits silently in your system tray and only springs to life when you press a hotkey. No background activity, no polling, no noise — it simply waits, ready to respond in an instant. You'll forget it's there until you need it.
Grab the installer, run it, and AppSwitcher appears in your system tray.
Right-click the tray icon, pick your apps, and set the hotkeys you want.
Press your hotkey, land in your app. Every time, without thinking.
AppSwitcher uses a system-wide keyboard hook to detect your hotkeys — which can sound alarming. Here's why you can trust it.
The full source code is publicly available. You don't have to take our word for it — read every line yourself and see exactly what the app does.
View on GitHub →AppSwitcher never connects to the internet. There are no auto-updates, no telemetry, no servers. Feel free to block it in your firewall — it will work just fine.
The app runs without administrator rights by default and requests only the minimum permissions it needs to do its job — nothing more.
Windows SmartScreen may appear on first launch
As an independent release, AppSwitcher hasn't built up a reputation with Microsoft yet. It's completely safe — click More info then Run anyway to proceed.
Download AppSwitcher for free and switch apps the smart way.