Bind a key
Pick an app and assign it a hotkey, like Hyper + C for your browser.
One key per app.
Tap to jump, tap again to cycle its windows. No Dock, no Mission Control, no hunting.
Free and open source · macOS 13+ · Apple silicon & Intel
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You know which app you want. You just spent three seconds and a Mission Control swoop finding the right window of it.
Tap to jump
Press the key and the app snaps to the front, launching it first if it isn't open.
Tap again to cycle
Press the same key to move to that app's next window. It wraps around. Shift reverses. Never Cmd-` again.
Forward, back, or not-even-open
One tap jumps to the app and launches it if it's closed. Keep tapping to move through its windows; hold Shift to walk backward. The whole cycle lives on a single key.
One key for a whole set of apps
Group apps that belong together (your editor, terminal, and browser) behind a single hotkey. Tap to move through the group's windows as if they were one app. Fewer keys to remember, more reach per press.
Get started in seconds
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Download Cycler
Grab the latest release, drag it to Applications, and open it.
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Grant Accessibility access
Cycler needs Accessibility permission to move windows for you. macOS prompts you once — flip the switch and you're set.
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Bind your first key
Open the menu-bar icon, pick an app, and record a hotkey. Tap it to feel the difference.
No account, no subscription, no analytics. Just a menu-bar utility that does one thing precisely.
Questions, answered
Open source under MIT. Native AppKit, no Electron, no telemetry.
Isn't this just ⌘ `?
Cmd-` only cycles windows of the app you're already in, and only while it stays frontmost. Cycler binds a dedicated key to a specific app — so one keystroke takes you there from anywhere and then walks its windows. Predictable, app-by-app, with a HUD so you can see the cycle.
What permissions does it need?
Just Accessibility, so it can bring windows forward on your behalf. macOS asks once on first launch. No network access, no file access, nothing else.
Is it really free?
Yes. Free and open source under the MIT license. No account, no trial, no upsell.
Which macOS versions are supported?
macOS 13 (Ventura) and later, on both Apple silicon and Intel.
Will it slow my Mac down?
No. Cycler is a few megabytes of native code that idles in your menu bar and only does work when you press a key. No background indexing, no daemons, no telemetry.
What's "Hyper"?
Hyper is a single modifier that stands in for Cmd + Ctrl + Option + Shift pressed together — a combo nothing else uses, which makes it ideal for app hotkeys. Many people remap Caps Lock to it. Cycler works with any shortcut, so use Hyper or roll your own.
Window switching with muscle memory, not Mission Control.
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