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<Command> + <Tab> cycles open applications, but <Command> + <~> cycles windows in the current application context

I find this two-dimensional switching incredibly useful for multitasking, whereas Windows just flattens all windows to the alt-tab list, which quickly becomes overwhelming if you're a power user who doesn't like to close windows.

I have to believe you but this exact feature is possibly my biggest issue with Mac: breaking the stack.

In some of my workflows I jump back and forth between programs a lot. Example (not everything I do is this tedious : ) Alt + tab, tab, ctrl + shift + end, ctrl + c, alt + tab, ctrl + v.

When I was on Mac it felt like this would break down multiple times a day: CMD + tab, oh wait, another Window of the same App, that means CMD - tab to go back, then something I have forgotten, possibly CMD + | on my keyboard back then, then the same insanity next time.

Basically for someone like me who works quick but has lots of things to keep in mind this breaks down immediately.

I don't want to stop and think if this is another Window or another App, I just want to go back to that second last thing I worked on.

As I said, I have to believe you guys actually like it but for me this particular (mis- IMO)feature was one of the main reasons why I will ask nicely to get a Windows or Linuzx laptop instead of a Mac.

In return I ask that you believe me when I say that I haven't come across one of those jarring font issues that Mac people complain about in Linux. My touchpad is good enough, - I try to use my keyboard most of the time anyway etc etc.

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You should be all set. I've used it for years because I also prefer Windows' flat window switching.

Also, only $14--less than the price of most dongles. ;)

> Also why do I have to press Command + whatever when there is a perfectly functional control key on the keyboard ?

Of all the OS X criticism, this is the most absurd. Command, Control, they are all arbitrary choice, why even whinge about it. Is like going to France and complaining everyone speaks French

Also, the Mac was released long before Windows. Not Apple's fault that Windows differs.

>Also why do I have to press Command + whatever when there is a perfectly functional control key on the keyboard ? If I am remoted into a Windows machine now I have to remember to press Control + whatever and revert back to Command + Whatever when I am back on my Mac

It's worth pointing out that Apple is the odd one out when it comes to modifier keys. Switching between Linux and Windows, alot of the keyboard shortcuts remain exactly the same. Going from Windows to OS X is a really frustrating from that aspect.

What is really frustrating is to go back. You never get that shortcut consistency like it is between different osx apps. Not to mention that my leftmost finger stopped being sick, because Cmd is just below thumb, not in the dead corner. Many linuxoids even remap control on capslock for that reason.

Protip: use karabiner to bind command to control when you're using a windows VM ;)

I discovered Karabiner too late, after upgrading to Sierra, now I'm waiting for it to work on Sierra :-(