AltTabby puts a fresh spin on Windows’ Alt+Tab shortcut
AltTabby joins Start11, Fences, Groupy, and other Stardock utilities to enhance Windows 11. Credit: Mark Hachman / Foundry In the pantheon of Windows shortcuts, Alt+TAB is one of the most widely used. Now, Stardock Software is giving it its own flavor with AltTabby, adding smarter grouping, custom layouts, and an improved search experience.
- ▪AltTabby joins Start11, Fences, Groupy, and other Stardock utilities to enhance Windows 11.
- ▪Credit: Mark Hachman / Foundry In the pantheon of Windows shortcuts, Alt+TAB is one of the most widely used.
- ▪Now, Stardock Software is giving it its own flavor with AltTabby, adding smarter grouping, custom layouts, and an improved search experience.
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AltTabby joins Start11, Fences, Groupy, and other Stardock utilities to enhance Windows 11. Credit: Mark Hachman / Foundry In the pantheon of Windows shortcuts, Alt+TAB is one of the most widely used. Now, Stardock Software is giving it its own flavor with AltTabby, adding smarter grouping, custom layouts, and an improved search experience. Stardock has already “fixed” other features within Windows: Start11 V2 reworks the Start menu, while Fences keeps your desktop tidy. Groupy 2 manages app windows like browser tabs. You might call AltTabby ($7.99 during its beta period) a twist on Groupy’s model, which already groups apps into tabs.
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