OpenDMG
Show Bar icon

Show Bar for Mac

Windows-style Command-Tab window switcher with live thumbnails, Dock hover previews, window snapping, clipboard history, and a screenshot shelf.

By rept0rix. Free and open source.

Get it with OpenDMG View source on GitHub

Show Bar at a glance

Version
2.0.3
Released
11 November 2026
Download size
2.7 MB
Works on
Apple silicon and Intel
Category
Windows and Keyboard
Developer
rept0rix
GitHub stars
9

About Show Bar

Free native macOS window manager: Windows-style Command-Tab window switcher, live Dock hover previews, window snapping, clipboard history & screenshot shelf (Swift/SwiftUI)

Screenshots

Show Bar screenshot 1Show Bar screenshot 2Show Bar screenshot 3

How to install Show Bar on a Mac

  1. Get OpenDMG. It is a free app store for open source Mac apps. Download OpenDMG.
  2. Search for Show Bar and press Get. OpenDMG downloads version 2.0.3 from rept0rix's own GitHub release.
  3. Open it. The download is checked against its SHA-256 fingerprint and its signature is checked on your Mac before it lands in Applications.

Updates to Show Bar show up in OpenDMG and install with one button. No account is needed.

Prefer to do it by hand? The developer's file is on GitHub: Show-Bar-2.0.3.dmg (2.7 MB).

What is new in Show Bar 2.0.3

### What's New in Show Bar 2.0.3

- **Smoother Dock window previews**:
 - Previews open after a short 180 ms pause and switch between apps in 90 ms, with a crossfade instead of a flash.
 - Cards keep a stable order, so windows no longer shuffle under the pointer.
 - Thumbnails are laid out at their final size first, so they no longer flash or get squeezed while switching apps.
 - The last good Dock geometry is kept during Dock animations, and hidden (auto-hide) Dock icons are only targeted when visible.
 - Sharper thumbnails (up to 640 px) and a larger preview cache.
- **Exact window focus**: Clicking a preview brings exactly that window forward, without jumping back to the app's previous window or desktop.
- **Frosted-glass clipboard history (⌃⌥V)**: Redesigned as a frosted-glass panel with a header, item count, Esc to close, and Clear All.
- **Unified glass styling**: Command-Tab switcher and screenshot shelf share the same frosted-glass look.
- **Illustrated desktop tour**: Redesigned with illustrated steps and consistent glass buttons.
- **Automated test suite**: Full unit and integration tests for preview interaction and protocol behavior.

More Windows and Keyboard apps

All Windows and Keyboard apps