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Xcompmgr VS SwitchGlass

Compare Xcompmgr VS SwitchGlass and see what are their differences

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Xcompmgr logo Xcompmgr

Xcompmgr is a simple composite manager capable of rendering drop shadows and primitive window transparency. Designed solely as a proof-of-concept, Xcompmgr is a lightweight alternative to Compiz and similar composite managers.

SwitchGlass logo SwitchGlass

Customizable app switcher for Mac
  • Xcompmgr Landing page
    Landing page //
    2023-09-26
  • SwitchGlass Landing page
    Landing page //
    2023-02-19

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Category Popularity

0-100% (relative to Xcompmgr and SwitchGlass)

Xcompmgr

SwitchGlass

Window Manager
100 100%
Window Manager
0% 0
Mac
26 26%
Mac
74% 74
Productivity
0 0%
Productivity
100% 100
Note Taking
100 100%
Note Taking
0% 0

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Social recommendations and mentions

Based on our record, SwitchGlass should be more popular than Xcompmgr. It has been mentiond 2 times since March 2021. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.

Xcompmgr mentions (1)

  • What compositor to use?
    There is xcompmgr, which is still maintained, but it lacks a lot of features from Picom. The only appeal of it is because it's more lightweight, or maybe someone can't get Picom to work right for whatever reason. Source: about 1 year ago

SwitchGlass mentions (2)

  • Ask HN: Why does Apple refuse to add window snapping to macOS?
    Siracusa also developed an app to get Classic Mac window layering behavior on MacOS. - https://hypercritical.co/front-and-center/ And one that gives him an application switcher that works the way he likes: - https://hypercritical.co/switchglass/. - Source: Hacker News / 12 months ago
  • Unpopular Opinion: Apple needs to change the way it handles dock placement in multi-monitor setups.
    Hide the dock and use http://hypercritical.co/switchglass/. Doesn’t solve everything but might add some flexibility to your setup. Source: about 3 years ago

What are some alternatives?

When comparing Xcompmgr and SwitchGlass, you can also consider the following products

picom - A lightweight compositor for X11 (previously a compton fork).

Charmstone - The quicker switcher launcher for macOS

Contexts - Switch between application windows effortlessly — with Fast Search, a better Command-Tab, a Sidebar or even a quick gesture. Free trial available.

rcmd - rcmd makes app switching instantaneous!When you have a lot of apps open, finding and switching to them might feel too slow using Command-Tab or the Dock.Hold down the right side |⌘ command| and press the first letter of the app name to focus it.

Compiz - Project information. Maintainer: PS Project Management Team. Driver: Compiz Maintainers. Licence: GNU GPL v2, GNU LGPL v2. 1, MIT / X / Expat Licence.

Witch - Welcome to the world of W. i. t. c. h.

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