Switch between all applications

No matter which application you are currently using, you can bring up a floating palette like the one shown below, then select the application you want to switch to—without ever having to reach for the mouse.

To get a lovely palette that displays icons for all the open applications, press Command Tab and hold down the Command key.

To cycle through the icons from left to right, tap the Tab key (keep the Command key down).

To cycle through the icons in the other direction, right to left, keep the Command key down, but also hold down the Shift key while you tap the Tab key.

Or press Command Tab to display the palette, ...

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