Command + Tab does not work consistently on MacOS
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On my Mac, Using Command+Tab to switch windows seems to work only sometime.
Other posts suggest pressing OPTION key and it works.
Though it is not clear to me why Command + TAB works only sometimes to switch the windows and is there a way to fix this? Am I missing something?
I am on MacOS High-Siera 10.13.3
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On my Mac, Using Command+Tab to switch windows seems to work only sometime.
Other posts suggest pressing OPTION key and it works.
Though it is not clear to me why Command + TAB works only sometimes to switch the windows and is there a way to fix this? Am I missing something?
I am on MacOS High-Siera 10.13.3
macos
asked Jan 27 at 22:32
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On my Mac, Using Command+Tab to switch windows seems to work only sometime.
Other posts suggest pressing OPTION key and it works.
Though it is not clear to me why Command + TAB works only sometimes to switch the windows and is there a way to fix this? Am I missing something?
I am on MacOS High-Siera 10.13.3
macos
asked Jan 27 at 22:32
Amol
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On my Mac, Using Command+Tab to switch windows seems to work only sometime.
Other posts suggest pressing OPTION key and it works.
Though it is not clear to me why Command + TAB works only sometimes to switch the windows and is there a way to fix this? Am I missing something?
I am on MacOS High-Siera 10.13.3
macos
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Open Terminal and type "killall Dock" without the quotation marks. Hit enter.
Your Dock will disappear for a second and then reappear but open apps will not be affected.
Try Cmd+Tab now.
answered Sep 5 at 6:56
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Command+Tab allows you to switch between open applications (whereas Command+` allows to switch between open windows within an application).
If these options are not working properly, the Modifier Keys options may have been remapped.
These options are found in System Preferences - Keyboard - Modifier Keys.
answered Jan 27 at 23:39
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If you're running a Virtual Machine manager like VirtualBox sometimes it seems that an open Virtual Machine window grabs the ⌘ key (which is often used switch from VM keyboard capture mode).
In this case you'll need to bring the VirtualBox Console window up (e.g. using the Dock bar) and tap the ⌘ key again and it should release it properly.
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Open Terminal and type "killall Dock" without the quotation marks. Hit enter.
Your Dock will disappear for a second and then reappear but open apps will not be affected.
Try Cmd+Tab now.
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Open Terminal and type "killall Dock" without the quotation marks. Hit enter.
Your Dock will disappear for a second and then reappear but open apps will not be affected.
Try Cmd+Tab now.
answered Sep 5 at 6:56
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Open Terminal and type "killall Dock" without the quotation marks. Hit enter.
Your Dock will disappear for a second and then reappear but open apps will not be affected.
Try Cmd+Tab now.
answered Sep 5 at 6:56
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Open Terminal and type "killall Dock" without the quotation marks. Hit enter.
Your Dock will disappear for a second and then reappear but open apps will not be affected.
Try Cmd+Tab now.
answered Sep 5 at 6:56
Custom Soundtrack
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Command+Tab allows you to switch between open applications (whereas Command+` allows to switch between open windows within an application).
If these options are not working properly, the Modifier Keys options may have been remapped.
These options are found in System Preferences - Keyboard - Modifier Keys.
answered Jan 27 at 23:39
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Command+Tab allows you to switch between open applications (whereas Command+` allows to switch between open windows within an application).
If these options are not working properly, the Modifier Keys options may have been remapped.
These options are found in System Preferences - Keyboard - Modifier Keys.
answered Jan 27 at 23:39
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Command+Tab allows you to switch between open applications (whereas Command+` allows to switch between open windows within an application).
If these options are not working properly, the Modifier Keys options may have been remapped.
These options are found in System Preferences - Keyboard - Modifier Keys.
answered Jan 27 at 23:39
Scot
1887
Command+Tab allows you to switch between open applications (whereas Command+` allows to switch between open windows within an application).
If these options are not working properly, the Modifier Keys options may have been remapped.
These options are found in System Preferences - Keyboard - Modifier Keys.
answered Jan 27 at 23:39
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If you're running a Virtual Machine manager like VirtualBox sometimes it seems that an open Virtual Machine window grabs the ⌘ key (which is often used switch from VM keyboard capture mode).
In this case you'll need to bring the VirtualBox Console window up (e.g. using the Dock bar) and tap the ⌘ key again and it should release it properly.
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If you're running a Virtual Machine manager like VirtualBox sometimes it seems that an open Virtual Machine window grabs the ⌘ key (which is often used switch from VM keyboard capture mode).
In this case you'll need to bring the VirtualBox Console window up (e.g. using the Dock bar) and tap the ⌘ key again and it should release it properly.
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If you're running a Virtual Machine manager like VirtualBox sometimes it seems that an open Virtual Machine window grabs the ⌘ key (which is often used switch from VM keyboard capture mode).
In this case you'll need to bring the VirtualBox Console window up (e.g. using the Dock bar) and tap the ⌘ key again and it should release it properly.
answered Nov 30 at 14:33
Pierz
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If you're running a Virtual Machine manager like VirtualBox sometimes it seems that an open Virtual Machine window grabs the ⌘ key (which is often used switch from VM keyboard capture mode).
In this case you'll need to bring the VirtualBox Console window up (e.g. using the Dock bar) and tap the ⌘ key again and it should release it properly.
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