Contexts3.9.0

Contexts brings any open application window to the front without making you search through overlapping windows or switch applications one at a time. It offers several ways to do this, including Fast Search, an enhanced Command-Tab switcher, a Sidebar, and a quick gesture.

Press Control-Space, or your chosen keyboard shortcut, to open Search, then type part of an application name or window title and press Return to select the matching window. Search matches non-consecutive characters and favors letters at the beginnings of application names and words in titles, so an item’s acronym can often produce the top result. After you choose a result, Contexts remembers that query as a shortcut and places the same window first the next time you use it.

Fast Search displays matching windows while you hold Fn, or another selected modifier, and type a one- or two-character query; releasing the modifier brings the selected window forward. Left and right modifier keys are recognized independently, allowing Fast Search to use only the left or right Option key while the other remains available for its normal behavior. The switcher also includes features designed for people working across multiple Spaces and multiple displays.

Contexts 3.9.0 is freeware Productivity software for MacOS, with builds for both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs. The developer also offers a free trial, making it suitable for Mac users who frequently move between application windows and want keyboard-driven or visual alternatives for that task.