Scopo vs Cmd+Tab
The Cmd+Tab switcher built into macOS is app-centric. It shows every running app, ignores which Space you are in, and cannot take you to a specific window. It is the exact behavior Scopo was built to fix.
Scopo replaces it with a window switcher scoped to your current Space. Same muscle memory, but now Cmd+Tab respects the project boundaries you already created.
| Feature | Scopo | Cmd+Tab |
|---|---|---|
| Scoped to the Space you're working in | ||
| Window-level switching (not just apps) | ||
| Cross-Space navigation from the keyboard | ||
| Per-project shelf for files, links & text | ||
| Client / context profiles | ||
| Search across windows | ||
| Live window previews | ||
| Window tiling / snapping | ||
| Price | Free forever, Pro from $1.25/mo | Built into macOS |
| Open source |
Where Cmd+Tab shines
- Always available, nothing to install.
- Universally familiar muscle memory.
Where Scopo is different
- Switches to specific windows, not just apps.
- Scopes the list to your current Space instead of every app everywhere.
- Adds shelf, profiles, search, previews, and move-window flows.
Choose Cmd+Tab if
You only ever run one project at a time and rarely have multiple windows per app.
Choose Scopo if
You run several projects at once and want Cmd+Tab to stop showing you all of them at the same time.