macOS Utility

Navigate windows the way they're laid out

Switch to the nearest window in any direction using keyboard shortcuts. Spatial, intuitive, instant.

Download View on GitHub
— Features

Built for keyboard-driven workflows

Spatial Navigation

Switch windows based on their actual screen position — not an arbitrary list order.

Visibility-Aware

The algorithm considers visible area, z-order, and overlap to pick the right window.

Global Hotkeys

Works no matter which application is currently focused. Always ready.

Fully Customizable

Record any modifier + key combination you prefer. Make it yours.

Menu Bar Native

Lives quietly in your menu bar. Optionally hides from Dock. Launches at login.

— How It Works

See it in action

Click the arrows or press ↑ ↓ ← → on your keyboard

FileEditView
Slack
VS Code
const app = createApp();
import { ref } from 'vue';
export default {
setup() {
const n = ref(0);
return { n };
}
}
Browser
localhost:3000
⌘⌥→
Focused

Smart Selection Algorithm

B C ✓ ✓ ✗ occluded
01

Filter out completely occluded windows

current Y-axis overlap range D ✓ E ✗
02

Check direction & axis overlap

1st overlapping 2nd non-overlapping 3rd fullscreen priority
03

Group candidates by overlap priority

score = visible × 500 − dist − z × 50 visible: 90% dist: 100 z: 1 A 300 ✓ visible: 40% dist: 200 z: 3 B −150 ↑ highest score wins
04

Score by visibility, distance, z-order

— Default Shortcuts

Ready out of the box

⌘⌥↑
Focus Up
⌘⌥↓
Focus Down
⌘⌥←
Focus Left
⌘⌥→
Focus Right

All shortcuts are fully customizable in settings.

— Get Started

Up and running in minutes

01

Download

Grab the latest .dmg from GitHub Releases, or build from source.

Download from Releases →
Or build from source: 
git clone <repo-url> && cd visual-focusing
npm install
npm run build:all
02

Install

Open the .dmg and drag Visual Focusing to Applications.

If macOS blocks the app: 
xattr -cr "/Applications/Visual Focusing.app"
03

Grant Permission

Launch the app and grant Accessibility permission when prompted.