Witch review
A focused Mac switcher for searchable control across apps, windows, tabs, and Spaces.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Witch is a macOS utility from Many Tricks that replaces or supplements the built-in app switcher. It is designed for Mac users who need more control when moving among applications, individual windows, browser tabs, and windows on other Spaces. Rather than focusing on window placement, Witch centers on finding and selecting switcher targets through configurable panels. Its audience is users who want application switching to be more searchable, customizable, and action-oriented than a basic app switcher allows.
The product’s main strength is the depth of its switching controls. Users can create multiple switcher panels, customize sorting and orientation, search targets in real time, and display switchers in the menu bar. Witch also supports spring-loading into application windows and tabs, switching to windows on other Spaces, and actions such as hiding, minimizing, zooming, and closing windows. These features make it a focused choice for managing a busy set of open destinations without turning the product into a general-purpose window-placement tool.
According to the published plans, Witch costs $14 USD one time and includes at least 1 year of updates with a perpetual license. Existing Witch customers can purchase the Witch upgrade for $8 USD one time. The official site also advertises a free trial. Witch requires macOS 10.13 High Sierra or newer and does not provide verified tiling or snapping. Choose it if advanced switching across applications, windows, tabs, and Spaces is the priority. Choose another window management product if arranging windows through tiling or snapping is the central requirement.
Witch pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Searchable switching across applications, windows, tabs, and Spaces
- Multiple configurable panels with sorting, orientation, and tab controls
- Window actions include hide, minimize, zoom, and close
- Where it doesn't
- No verified tiling or snapping features
- macOS-only desktop utility
- No free plan; the license costs $14 one time
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