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How to show window previews in the ⌘Tab Switcher

Published by BetterStage · Instructions for our macOS app; detailed feature reference is linked below.

Steps

  1. 1

    Open Settings → ⌘Tab Switcher and turn on Show window previews.

  2. 2

    When BetterStage explains the permission, continue and allow BetterStage in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Screen Recording.

  3. 3

    Open the switcher again. Without the permission, it shows app icons instead.

Screen Recording is used only to draw previews. They stay in memory on your Mac; nothing is recorded, saved, or sent.

More detail: /docs/command-tab-switcher

Try it yourself

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