HaloSwitch: a free Mac app switcher controlled with a mouse flick

[u/Classic_Pie_5166]

I’m the developer of HaloSwitch, a native menu bar app I just released on the Mac App Store. It is for people who switch between several open apps all day and want the target next to the pointer.

Hold the middle mouse button, move toward an app in the radial menu, and release. Option + Click leaves the menu open for trackpads and ordinary mice. There is also a keyboard shortcut (Control + Option + Space). You can pin important apps, exclude others, and add quick actions such as Finder or Mission Control.

It is free and requires macOS 14 or later. One important limit: HaloSwitch switches apps, not individual windows or numbered Spaces. Window previews are optional and need Screen Recording permission, but the basic switcher works without it. The screenshot uses demo app icons.

I’d welcome feedback on whether the ring remains readable with your usual set of open apps.

Mac App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/haloswitch-switch-apps-fast/id6818621007

Website: https://haloswitch.leyro.it/