# Switching between apps using shortcuts on macOS

DevFeed: [Switching between apps using shortcuts on macOS](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/switching-between-apps-using-shortcuts-on-macos-37179.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://arkadiuszchmura.com/posts/switching-between-apps-using-shortcuts-on-macos/>)

Published: 2023-08-22T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Arkadiusz Chmura](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/arkadiusz-chmura.md>)

Topics: [macOS](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/macos.md>), [App](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/app.md>), [keyboard](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/keyboard.md>)

Tags: [keyboard](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/keyboard.md>), [macos](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/macos.md>), [shortcuts](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/shortcuts.md>), [spotlight](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/spotlight.md>), [switching](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/switching.md>)

## AI overview

A developer explains how to switch between frequently used apps on macOS with custom keyboard shortcuts. The approach remaps the right Command key as a Hyper key using Karabiner and assigns shortcuts in Raycast, with BetterTouchTool offered as an alternative.

## Source excerpt

This is one of the most common activities when working on a computer. To make it as seamless as possible, I assigned a custom shortcut for every app I commonly use.