Contexts
Shares rank 3 of 4 window switchers by recommenders
People recommend Contexts as a macOS window switcher that works reasonably well and gives Windows-style alt-tabbing, with type-to-switch to windows.
People recommend Contexts as a macOS window switcher that works reasonably well and gives Windows-style alt-tabbing, with type-to-switch to windows.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 83%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Keyboard window switching, alt-tab style
“Contexts does some extra things I love (type to switch to a window)”
Comment from 27 May 2026 in “AltTab.app makes free features paid, drops old releases” “Contexts app is perfect for win-like alt-tabbing”
Comment from 9 Apr 2026 in “Native Instant Space Switching on macOS” Works as a window management solution
“I use an app called Contexts as a solution and it works reasonably well.”
Comment from 3 Apr 2026 in “Improving my focus by giving up my big monitor” “Rectangle and Contexts or Witch help.”
Comment from 11 Apr 2026 in “Filing the Corners Off MacBooks”
Other window switchers people recommend
The three most recommended other window switchers, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AltTab | 44 | 2 | 96% | 11 | 3 yrs4 owners | Approved |
| Witch by Many Tricks | 7 | 0 | 100% | 6 | — | — |
| ContextsThis page | 5 | 1 | 83% | 3 | — | — |
| HopTab | 5 | 2 | 71% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
All 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Contexts does some extra things I love (type to switch to a window)”
“Rectangle and Contexts or Witch help.”
“Contexts app is perfect for win-like alt-tabbing”
“I use an app called Contexts as a solution and it works reasonably well.”
“hasn't been updated since 2022”
“No preconfiguration necessary, it becomes automatic to just tell it what you want.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.