Launchie
LaunchNext
Launch OS
LaunchMe
Launchpad Manager
Launchpad-Control
AppGrid Launcher
LaunchPadder is a free macOS LaunchPad tool that organizes and sorts apps and folders on LaunchPad according to certain rules.

Witch
Rectangle
Compiz
Hyperswitch
pekwm
rcmd
ActiveDock
Switch between application windows effortlessly — with Fast Search, a better Command-Tab, a Sidebar or even a quick gesture. Free trial available.

Which is more popular?
Based on our record, Contexts seems to be more popular. It has been mentioned 64 times since March 2021.
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HOW TO SETUP LAUNCHPAD MK3 (For Launchpadder/Launchpad Covers)
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The Art of Discovering Bounded Contexts by Nick Tune
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Recommendations tracked on public social media and blogs since March 2021.

Tracking LaunchPadder since Sep 2025.
Every time I see macOS "alt-tabbers" I need to mention: Contexts (https://contexts.co/). - Source: Hacker News / 7 months ago
Https://contexts.co/ is the best alt+tab switcher I've ever used and it also provides a taskbar like you want. - Source: Hacker News / over 1 year ago
For mac https://contexts.co/ is awesome for navigating without a mouse Vimium browser extension FTW, works on Chrome as well. - Source: Hacker News / over 1 year ago
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