UK Keyboard
[see below for other languages]
Cmd ⌘ `
Cmd ⌘ Shift ⇧ ` to go the other way.
Left of z on a UK keyboard [non-shifted ~ ]
Note: This only works if all windows are in the same Space, not if they are spread over multiple Spaces, or if any are fullscreen.
To overcome this for non-fullscreen window, use Cmd ⌘Tab as usual and on the icon of the application you want to switch windows in press the down arrow key (with Cmd ⌘ still pressed). Then use left/right keys to navigate to the desired window across spaces and desktops. To emphasise, This fails for any fullscreened windows, whilst continuing to work for any that are not.
You can also achieve this by right-clicking the app's icon in the Dock - this is the only method that will also switch to fullscreen windows, the other methods will not.
From comments - You can check which key command it is for your language by switching to Finder, then look at the Window menu for 'Cycle through windows'...
BTW, specifically in Chrome, Safari & Firefox, but no other app I know of on Mac, Cmd ⌘ (number) will select individual tabs on the frontmost window.
It also would appear that Cmd ⌘ ` is yet another of those language-specific shortcuts; so if anyone finds any more variants, please specify for which language & keyboard type.
If anybody finds new combos for different languages, please check Keyboard layout here - This is a mirror of the very useful old Apple KB page, now gone from Apple How to identify keyboard localizations - & add that as well as which Input Source you use in System Prefs > Keyboard > Input Sources.
Add a keyboard picture from the KB page too, if that would help.
That will make it easier for future Googlers.
Further info:
You can change the keys in System Settings… > Keyboard > Keyboard Shortcuts… > Keyboard
though it doesn't list the reverse direction, it does still work when you add shift to that new combo. I tested by moving mine from ` (and ~ ) to § (and ± )
You can use the alternative of Ctrl ⌃ F4 [visible in the prefs window above] but that almost indiscriminately marches through every single open window on all Spaces, without switching to the correct Space each time. It's really not too useful unless you use a single Space, just included here for completeness.
Answer from Tetsujin on Stack ExchangeUK Keyboard
[see below for other languages]
Cmd ⌘ `
Cmd ⌘ Shift ⇧ ` to go the other way.
Left of z on a UK keyboard [non-shifted ~ ]
Note: This only works if all windows are in the same Space, not if they are spread over multiple Spaces, or if any are fullscreen.
To overcome this for non-fullscreen window, use Cmd ⌘Tab as usual and on the icon of the application you want to switch windows in press the down arrow key (with Cmd ⌘ still pressed). Then use left/right keys to navigate to the desired window across spaces and desktops. To emphasise, This fails for any fullscreened windows, whilst continuing to work for any that are not.
You can also achieve this by right-clicking the app's icon in the Dock - this is the only method that will also switch to fullscreen windows, the other methods will not.
From comments - You can check which key command it is for your language by switching to Finder, then look at the Window menu for 'Cycle through windows'...
BTW, specifically in Chrome, Safari & Firefox, but no other app I know of on Mac, Cmd ⌘ (number) will select individual tabs on the frontmost window.
It also would appear that Cmd ⌘ ` is yet another of those language-specific shortcuts; so if anyone finds any more variants, please specify for which language & keyboard type.
If anybody finds new combos for different languages, please check Keyboard layout here - This is a mirror of the very useful old Apple KB page, now gone from Apple How to identify keyboard localizations - & add that as well as which Input Source you use in System Prefs > Keyboard > Input Sources.
Add a keyboard picture from the KB page too, if that would help.
That will make it easier for future Googlers.
Further info:
You can change the keys in System Settings… > Keyboard > Keyboard Shortcuts… > Keyboard
though it doesn't list the reverse direction, it does still work when you add shift to that new combo. I tested by moving mine from ` (and ~ ) to § (and ± )
You can use the alternative of Ctrl ⌃ F4 [visible in the prefs window above] but that almost indiscriminately marches through every single open window on all Spaces, without switching to the correct Space each time. It's really not too useful unless you use a single Space, just included here for completeness.
On US keyboard:
Next window: Command ⌘ `
Previous window: Command ⌘ Shift `
` is the key on top of Tab key, so it's similar to Command ⌘ Tab shortcut.
On other language:
Go to System Preferences -> Keyboard -> Shortcuts -> on the left menu, select Keyboard -> on the right menu, select Move focus to next window. You can now change the shortcut to which ever key is on top of Tab in your keyboard to work like intended.
Attention:
Doesn't work when window is in full-screen. In that case, you have to use Mission Control shortcuts, e.g. Ctrl ⌃ → and Ctrl ⌃ ←
Its been 3 months i switched to Mac as my main device (but altogether I am using 5 different computers, with Windows and KDE Linux). And so far I was not able figure out how am i supposed to switch between apps on Mac.
Lets say i have 3 windows of excel open, 2 browser windows, and bunch of other apps. Switching between individual apps is more or less fine, because i can click on their icon on the dock (which is heavily overcrowded by a lot of icons, not just the windows open), but even that is becoming a problem when I am using 3 monitors, as the dock can only be visible on the main display.
But when I am in Excel window 1 and want to switch to excel window 3, how do i do that directly? My approach is to open the Mission control overview, try to figure out based on the small window which is the right one and click on it. That feels hugely inefficient, and i feel half of the time i am looking for a specific window open.
I very much miss the Windows taskbar and was hugely upset when Microsoft went with the icons only taskbar in Win 11, but luckily they added it back in later releases. For MacOS i know there is uBar app, but its expensive and feels to go against the apple philosophy. I would really try to adapt my habits to MacOS and utilize the features to the max, but currently my inability to switch normally between windows makes me nostalgic about the windows times.
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The default shortcut is Cmd` (that's a backtick).
You can always change that shortcut if the given one does not work out for you. Go to → System Settings (or System Preferences for older macOS versions) → Keyboard → Keyboard Shortcuts → Keyboard.
Here, assign a custom combination to Keyboard » Move focus to next window (under OS X 10.9 and above)
Above, I chose Cmd<.
This will allow you to toggle between the open windows of any application.
Note:
- Cmd` works only if all windows are on the same workspace (comment @thias).
- Some applications may intercept your chosen shortcut, so you might have to find another one that is unique.
command backtick
⌘ + `
The shortcut is defined in System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts
⌘` is the default, Check the shortcut and if it's enabled at all
Using CMD + Shift + Backtick allows you to cycle through windows.
To select a specific tab in a window you can use CMD + a number.
You may have this disabled in your settings. System Preference > Keyboard > Shortcuts