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What's new in Contexts 3.9.0

Aug 29, 2022
  • Adds native Apple Silicon support.

New in Contexts 3.8.1 (Aug 2, 2021)

  • Chrome PWAs are listed in the switchers.

New in Contexts 3.8 (Jul 30, 2021)

  • The themes have been updated for macOS Big Sur and all the UI issues have been fixed.
  • The supported macOS versions are now Catalina and Big Sur.

New in Contexts 3.7.1 Build 371 (May 8, 2018)

  • When Command-Tab switcher is activated, the second item is initially selected. However, if apps without windows or minimized windows are set to show at the bottom of the list, and the currently active app either does not have open windows or they are all minimized, the first item in the list is the most recent active window and will be initially selected instead.
  • Command-Tab switcher has been updated to list windows in order they were last active instead of the order they are on the Desktop. This effects the ordering in two cases:
  • If you use the Dock or the macOS Command-Tab app switcher to activate apps, in case an app has multiple windows on the current Space, they will no longer all move to the top of the list; only the active window of the app will.
  • Windows which are set to always show above other windows will no longer always remain at the top of the list but will move down as other windows become active.

New in Contexts 3.7.1 Build 371 Beta (May 7, 2018)

  • Fixes an issue which can cause a crash when changing displays (or their configuration). You only need to update if you are seeing crashes.

New in Contexts 3.7 Build 370 Beta (May 7, 2018)

  • When Command-Tab switcher is activated, the second item is initially selected. However, if apps without windows or minimized windows are set to show at the bottom of the list, and the currently active app either does not have open windows or they are all minimized, the first item in the list is the most recent active window and will be initially selected instead.
  • Command-Tab switcher has been updated to list windows in order they were last active instead of the order they are on the Desktop. This effects the ordering in two cases:
  • If you use the Dock or the macOS Command-Tab app switcher to activate apps, in case an app has multiple windows on the current Space, they will no longer all move to the top of the list; only the active window of the app will.
  • Windows which are set to always show above other windows will no longer always remain at the top of the list but will move down as other windows become active.

New in Contexts 3.6.2 Build 362 (Apr 10, 2018)

  • Fixes an issue because of which Contexts Preferences window may not get tracked on first open.

New in Contexts 3.6.1 Build 361 (Apr 10, 2018)

  • The Caps Lock key can be used for Fast Search.
  • The search algorithm has been adjusted to give increasing score to consecutive character matches as the number of characters in a query increases. For short queries acronym matches still get the highest score.
  • The highlighting of matched characters has been improved in cases in which there are multiple character sequences in an item which match the query. Sequences of consecutive matched characters have higher priority now than before.
  • The maximum number of characters for Search Shortcuts can be adjusted. The default is 3. This means Contexts will only remember a Search Shortcut if the query has up to 3 (or whatever number you set) characters.
  • Multiple Search Shortcuts for an item are remembered. This is particularly useful in cases when a search query is used to switch to an item for which a different Search Shortcut is preferred.
  • Improvements have been made to the performance and energy usage of Search.
  • Contexts > General > “When switching to an app without windows, perform Dock icon action” is enabled by default.

New in Contexts 3.5.3 Build 353 (Mar 19, 2018)

  • Fixes an issue because of which in some cases when quitting an app without a Dock icon could leave its windows stuck in the list.

New in Contexts 3.5.2 Build 352 (Mar 2, 2018)

  • Fixes an issue because of which app icon badge count updates were not being reflected on the Sidebar immediately.

New in Contexts 3.5.1 Build 351 (Mar 1, 2018)

  • For apps which use the macOS window tabbing feature, up till now, Contexts has shown a separate window item for each tab. This is because for such apps macOS accessibility service (which is used for retrieving information about apps and windows) lists a separate window for each tab. With this update, these will be grouped together so that only one item is shown for each window.

New in Contexts 3.4.4 Build 344 (Jan 17, 2018)

  • Windows which are hidden or minimized when Contexts is launched have their Space tracked correctly again.
  • Microsoft Office 2011 app windows are being tracked correctly again.
  • An issue has been fixed because of which in certain cases Contexts started consuming lots of RAM.

New in Contexts 3.4.2 Build 342 (Jan 8, 2018)

  • This update resolves a bug in Contexts 3.4.1 and updating to it is strongly recommended.
  • In 3.4.1 in certain cases an extra item for an app is added to the Command-Tab switcher list. This causes the selection to become stuck between the two items for the app when using keyboard shortcuts to move down or up the list.

New in Contexts 3.4.1 Build 341 (Dec 27, 2017)

  • Only specific windows of an app can be set to be ignored (based on title pattern). Previously, only all windows of an app could be ignored. See Contexts > Rules for details.
  • Contexts can be set to pause all its keyboard shortcuts when specific apps (e.g. Virtual Machines) are focused. Toggle this for individual apps by right-clicking on a corresponding item on Panel or Sidebar.
  • Scrolling through Panel items works with mice as well.
  • When Mission Control is exited Sidebar is updated to reflect any changes in spaces and windows.
  • Turning off Contexts > General > “Show Dock icon badges” correctly hides them from the Panel too.

New in Contexts 3.3.1 Build 331 (Nov 17, 2017)

  • We have added one of the frequently requested features in this release – the ability to fully customize keyboard shortcuts. You can also now set up as many Command-Tab switchers as you want, each with its own keyboard shortcuts and configuration. Try one with a more ergonomic keyboard shortcut (than Command-Tab) like Command-E or Command-K!
  • Changelog:
  • Keyboard shortcuts can be fully customized for Command-Tab switchers.
  • Multiple switchers can be set up each with their own configuration.
  • Any keyboard shortcut can be used for search. Previously, keyboard shortcuts which were used for macOS system features could not be used.
  • An option has been added for increasing the interface text contrast.
  • Dock icon badges are correctly shown for apps whose name differs from their file name (e.g. Airmail).
  • The keyboard layout correctly changes if the search shortcut is pressed when the Panel is already visible.
  • Improvements have been made to the app’s memory utilization.

New in Contexts 3.2.0 Build 320 (Oct 19, 2017)

  • Today’s update adds a third option for grouping and an option to reduce search fuzziness. Further refinements to the search algorithm are also planned. Thanks to everyone who has written to us about specific cases and scenarios which can be handled better!
  • We have also added a What’s Next page to the website. You can check it out any time to see what is coming up or is under consideration.
  • Added an option to Rules > “Group windows” which groups all apps and windows together ordered alphabatically by app name.
  • When Rules > “Group windows” is set to “By Space”, windows of apps assigned to all Desktop Spaces are put in the Full Screen group instead of the Desktop 1 group.
  • Added option Search > “Allow one mismatched character”. If it is disabled, search results will only include items whose app name and window title contain all the characters in the search query.
  • When System Preferences > Trackpad > Scroll & Zoom > “Scroll direction: Natural preference” is set to off, the gesture to hide Sidebar works in the correct direction.
  • Command-Backquote (`) and Option-Backquote (`) switchers can be enabled even if the corresponding Tab switchers are disabled.
  • Emacs borderless full screen windows are tracked.

New in Contexts 3.1.1 Build 311 (Sep 9, 2017)

  • Fixed an issue introduced in the last update because of which in some cases switching to a window of an app with multiple windows open caused the last active window of that app to also move to the top of the Command-Tab Switcher.
  • Fixed an issue because of which in some cases switching to a window of an app which was assigned to all desktops caused the Space to change unnecessarily.
  • When System Preferences > Trackpad > Scroll & Zoom > ”Scroll direction: Natural preference” is set to off, scrolling when Panel is visible changes selection in the correct direction.

New in Contexts 3.0.1 Build 301 Beta (Aug 7, 2017)

  • Adjusted the blue background color for selected items to match the default macOS background color for selected menu items.
  • Fixed an issue with numbering being off by one when ”Group Windows” is set to ”By Space” and ”Show running apps which do not have any windows open” is off.
  • Fixed an issue because of which when using Option-Tab as keyboard shortcut for search, the search window would not get activated every time it was invoked.

New in Contexts 3.0 Build 70 Beta 1 (Apr 26, 2017)

  • If you are using multiple displays, Contexts can now show panels on each display simultaneously (which are all kept in sync). So you no longer have to worry about which display is currently active or turn your head to look at another display just to switch windows. Invoke the shortcuts and a panel will be in the center of whichever display you are looking at! This option can be enabled from Preferences > Panel and is the new default.
  • Search has been dramatically improved as well and now lets you switch to your windows in as few as one or two keystrokes. So you can use Fast Search to get to Safari with Fn+s, Messages with Fn+m, Mail with Fn+ma and so on. Search Hints on the left of the panel provide recommended search queries for each window. Once Contexts updates to this version, try out these key combinations!
  • If you use Number Switching, we highly recommend you check out Fast Search. It is as fast, way easier (to remember a character or two from the title than an arbitrary number), and better at remembering search mappings across app restarts.

New in Contexts 2.9 Build 67 Beta (Mar 31, 2017)

  • When Panel is visible, the selected item can be changed by scrolling up or down.
  • Search can be set to always use a specific Input Source.
  • The slight delay before the Command+Tab Switcher becomes visible can be disabled.
  • An option for an experimental workaround has been added that improves switching when an app has windows open on multiple displays.
  • Drag and drop works on Panel when using the Number Switcher.
  • The two fingers gesture only activates if both fingers initially touch near a top corner.
  • Numbers are no longer shown on the Gesture Switcher.
  • Gesture Switcher can also be cancelled by pressing Escape.
  • Command+` and Option+` Switcher remains inactive for apps which are set to be ignored by Contexts.
  • Pref. button on Panel no longer hides when moving the cursor over the first item in the list.
  • An issue that was causing an extra window to appear for iTerm has been fixed.

New in Contexts 2.8.1 Build 66 (Feb 3, 2017)

  • A two-finger top-edge gesture option has been added which is a lot less prone to accidental activations.
  • The one-finger and two-finger gestures only activate when touching the left or right end of the top-edge of trackpad to further reduce accidental activations.
  • The search field is no longer shown on the gesture switcher.
  • Specific apps can be exluded from being tracked. Just right-click on an item and select "Never Show App". To have an app tracked again remove it from Preferences > General > Apps to not show.
  • Command+Tab switcher shows after a slight delay like the default macOS Command+Tab switcher does. This makes switching to the last active window more seamless by not showing the Panel for a split second.
  • Command+` and Option+` show the windows of the active application so that you can switch to a specific one without cycling through them one by one.
  • The Preferences window has been re-organized to make finding options easier and to allow space for adding more options in the future.
  • Close, Quit, Minimize and Hide actions have been added to the right-click menu.
  • By default switching to an app is equivalent to pressing its Dock icon. Now you can change this behaviour in Preferences > General to only have the app made active.
  • Moving the cursor over the Panel changes the selected item. This can be turned off in Preferences > Panel.
  • A workaround has been added for an issue with JetBrains apps which causes them to not lose focus in some cases (and hence not auto-save) even when another app has become active.
  • Fixed an issue which can sometimes cause a crash when disconnecting external displays.
  • Fixed an issue which was causing crashes on the new Touch Bar MacBook Pros.

New in Contexts 2.8 Build 65 Beta (Jan 31, 2017)

  • A two-finger top-edge gesture option has been added which is a lot less prone to accidental activations.
  • The one-finger and two-finger gestures only activate when touching the left or right end of the top-edge of trackpad to further reduce accidental activations.
  • The search field is no longer shown on the gesture switcher.
  • Specific apps can be exluded from being tracked. Just right-click on an item and select "Never Show App". To have an app tracked again remove it from Preferences > General > Apps to not show.
  • Command+Tab switcher shows after a slight delay like the default macOS Command+Tab switcher does. This makes switching to the last active window more seamless by not showing the Panel for a split second.
  • Command+` and Option+` show the windows of the active application so that you can switch to a specific one without cycling through them one by one.
  • The Preferences window has been re-organized to make finding options easier and to allow space for adding more options in the future.
  • Close, Quit, Minimize and Hide actions have been added to the right-click menu.
  • By default switching to an app is equivalent to pressing its Dock icon. Now you can change this behaviour in Preferences > General to only have the app made active.
  • Moving the cursor over the Panel changes the selected item. This can be turned off in Preferences > Panel.
  • A workaround has been added for an issue with JetBrains apps which causes them to not lose focus in some cases (and hence not auto-save) even when another app has become active.
  • Fixed an issue which can sometimes cause a crash when disconnecting external displays.
  • Fixed an issue which was causing crashes on the new Touch Bar MacBook Pros.

New in Contexts 2.6.1 Build 63 (Oct 23, 2016)

  • Brings the much awaited Vibrant Dark & Vibrant Light themes. The interface also now uses the default OS font (San Francisco or Helvetica depending on which macOS version you are on) instead of Gill Sans that we started using way back in the Lucida Grande era. If it looks a bit different, give it some time and it will start to feel a lot more integrated with the OS. We hope you will love it!
  • Here is the list of all the changes:
  • Adds Vibrant Light & Vibrant Dark themes which match the light and dark themes for Spotlight. Vibrant Light is the new default. The original theme has been named Subtle. To change, go to Preferences > General.
  • Contexts now uses the default system font instead of Gill Sans for all interface text.
  • The gesture switcher can be confusing for new users who are not aware of it but trigger it accidentally. It is now turned off by default. If you want to use it, it can be enabled in Preferences > Gestures.
  • Numbers can be set to hidden on the Cmd+Tab switcher from Preferences > Panel – in case you prefer the cleaner look.
  • If Accessibility Service access is turned off for Contexts while it is running, Contexts asks that it be re-enabled.
  • P/n and k/j can also be used instead of up/down keys for re-ordering keyboard shortcuts.
  • The update notification window has been made larger so that it is easier to read the release notes.

New in Contexts 2.6.1 Build 63 Beta (Oct 15, 2016)

  • This is a small update. It makes a couple of changes and addresses some of the feedback we received about v2.6:
  • The gesture switcher can be confusing for new users who are not aware of it but trigger it accidentally. It is now turned off by default. To turn it on, enable in Preferences > Gestures.
  • Numbers will continue to be shown on the Cmd+Tab switcher by default but now they can be hidden from Preferences > Panel.
  • A few adjustments have been made to layout and alignment of interface elements.
  • The update notification window has been made larger so that it is easier to read the release notes.

New in Contexts 2.6 Build 62 Beta (Oct 5, 2016)

  • Brings with it the much awaited dark theme along with a number of UI refinements:
  • Adds Vibrant Light & Vibrant Dark themes which match the light and dark themes for Spotlight. Vibrant Light is the new default. The original theme has been named Subtle. To change, go to Preferences > General.
  • Contexts now uses the default system font instead of Gill Sans for all interface text.
  • Numbers are no longer shown on the Cmd+Tab switcher.
  • If Accessibility Service access is turned off for Contexts while it is running, Contexts asks that it be re-enabled.
  • P/n and k/j can also be used instead of up/down keys for re-ordering keyboard shortcuts.

New in Contexts 2.5 Build 61 (Sep 15, 2016)

  • New windows are listed next to already open windows of the same app. This makes it much easier to find windows since those of the same app are clustered together.
  • Command+` and Option+` (backtick) are now only used by Contexts to move up the list when the panel is visible. This means these keyboard shortcuts are no longer reserved globally and you can use Command+` to cycle through windows of the active app.
  • Search results with the same score are sorted alphabetically by application name and then by title.
  • The panel and sidebar widths can be configured in case you want to see more of the titles.
  • The panel scrolls automatically when moving up or down the list if there are more items than it can accomodate.
  • The preferences button is now visible on the Command+tab switcher too.
  • A note about macOS not pointing at the right app when a menu bar app has turned on Secure Input was added to the warning window.
  • Fixes an issue that prevented moving an item to another group (via drag & drop or shortcuts) if the last item in that group was reserved.
  • Fixes an issue that caused the sidebar to sometimes hide and re-appear when windows were closed.

New in Contexts 2.5 Build 61 Beta (Sep 9, 2016)

  • When a window is opened it is listed next to already open windows of the same app. This makes it much easier to find windows since windows of the same app are clustered together.
  • Command+` and Option+` (backtick) are now only used by Contexts to move up the list when the panel is visible. This means these keyboard shortcuts are no longer reserved globally and you can use Command+` to cycle through windows of the active app.
  • Search results with the same score are sorted alphabetically by application name and then by title.
  • The panel and sidebar widths can be configured in case you want to see more of the titles.
  • The panel scrolls automatically when moving up or down the list if there are more items than it can accomodate.
  • The preferences button is now visible on the Command+tab switcher too.
  • A note about macOS not pointing at the right app when a menu bar app has turned on Secure Input was added to the warning window.
  • Fixes an issue that prevented moving an item to another group (via drag & drop or shortcuts) if the last item in that group was reserved.
  • Fixes an issue that caused the sidebar to sometimes hide and re-appear when windows were closed.

New in Contexts 2.4 Build 60 (Aug 9, 2016)

  • This release has two major improvements: an all new faster, easier to use, more ergonomic gesture switcher and the ability to reserve window numbers for specific apps. Try out both of them!
  • The gesture switcher uses a top-edge gesture now. Place finger on the top-edge of the trackpad and then slide it down. The panel will appear (or the sidebar will expand depending on your preferences) and the selection will move down. Lift finger when the desired window is selected.
  • Window number slots can be reserved for specific apps by right-clicking on an item. When you restart your computer or relaunch the app its windows will go into the reserved slots first.
  • Control + p/n, Option + p/n and Command + p/n can be used to move selection up and down.
  • Control + k/j, Option + k/j and Command + k/j can be used to move selection up and down.
  • Fixes an issue which sometimes caused a character to be put into the search field instead when invoking Option keyboard shortcuts.
  • An alert is raised if the Contexts app is renamed or moved to a different folder while it is running.
  • Fixes an issue which in some cases resulted in a crash on macOS Yosemite when using multiple displays.
  • Fixes an issue with the gesture recognition which resulted in crashes on macOS Sierra when waking from sleep.
  • iTerm borderless full-screen windows are now tracked.
  • Switching to Airmail when all its windows are closed should work correctly.
  • VLC full-screen windows are now tracked.

New in Contexts 2.4 Build 60 Beta (Aug 3, 2016)

  • This release has two major improvements: an all new faster, easier to use, more ergonomic gesture switcher and the ability to reserve window numbers for specific apps. Please try out both of them and let us know of any issues.
  • The gesture switcher uses a top-edge gesture now. Place finger on the top-edge of the trackpad and then slide it down. The panel will appear (or the sidebar will expand depending on your preferences) and the selection will move down. Lift finger when the desired window is selected.
  • Window number slots can be reserved for specific apps by right-clicking on an item. When you restart your computer or relaunch the app its windows will go into the reserved slots first.
  • Control + p/n, Option + p/n and Command + p/n can be used to move selection up and down.
  • Control + k/j, Option + k/j and Command + k/j can be used to move selection up and down.
  • Fixes an issue which sometimes caused a character to be put into the search field instead when invoking Option keyboard shortcuts.
  • An alert is raised if the Contexts app is renamed or moved to a different folder while it is running.
  • Fixes an issue which in some cases resulted in a crash on macOS Yosemite when using multiple displays.
  • Fixes an issue with the gesture recognition which resulted in crashes on macOS Sierra when waking from sleep.
  • iTerm borderless full-screen windows are now tracked.
  • Switching to Airmail when all its windows are closed should work correctly.
  • VLC full-screen windows are now tracked.

New in Contexts 2.3.0 Build 56 (Jul 8, 2016)

  • If you are still in the trial period, please update immediately to save yourself some hassle. This update fixes an issue that can prevent the panel from hiding away when the trial period is over.
  • Fixed switching to windows of apps which have multiple windows open on more than one display. Previously, another window of the same app could get activated in many cases (currently this change is only active if you have set Contexts to update to beta versions).
  • When SecureInput is enabled by any app, a warning is shown in the menu bar along with details about the app and a button to quit it.
  • Sidebar detects fullscreen windows better. Also when using multiple displays, sidebar hides on only the display with the fullscreen window.
  • Fixed an issue that can prevent the panel from hiding away when the trial period is over.
  • The search textfield has support for standard movement and deletion keyboard shortcuts.
  • Numeric keypads can also be used for keyboard shortcuts.
  • Keyboard shortcuts for number switching work with the French - Numerical keyboard.
  • Fixed 3 issues which could cause a crash.

New in Contexts 2.3.0 Build 55 Beta (Jul 1, 2016)

  • Fixed switching to windows of apps which have multiple windows open on more than one display. Previously, another window of the same app could get activated in many cases. Please let us know if you notice cases where the new mechanism has issues.
  • When SecureInput is enabled by any app, a warning is shown in the menu bar along with details about the app and a button to quit it.
  • Sidebar detects fullscreen windows better. Also when using multiple displays, sidebar hides on only the display with the fullscreen window.
  • The search textfield has support for standard movement and deletion keyboard shortcuts.
  • Numeric keypads can also be used for keyboard shortcuts.
  • Keyboard shortcuts for number switching work with the French - Numerical keyboard.
  • Fixed 3 issues which could cause a crash.

New in Contexts 2.2.0 Build 53 (May 26, 2016)

  • Search matches consecutive characters now. Use a space to match another set of characters.
  • Added palm rejection to prevent activating the switch gesture unintentionally.
  • The panel no longer gets deactivated when using it to close windows or quit apps.
  • Shortcuts for number switching work with the AZERTY keyboard.
  • Fixed an issue which caused the panel's shadow to retain the background of the previous window when switching quickly to a new window .
  • Fixed an issue which caused the sidebar to sometimes become unresponsive waiting for a newly opened app to become ready for input.

New in Contexts 2.1.0 Build 52 (Mar 30, 2016)

  • Shortcuts work when Caps Lock is on.
  • New windows of existing apps are correctly added to the top of the recent windows list instead of at the end.
  • Fixed a case which caused the app to sometimes crash when connecting or disconnecting displays.
  • Invoking the shortcut for search when panel is visible hides it.
  • Gesture switching is disabled by default.
  • Borderless iTerm 2 windows are tracked.
  • Stickies app is tracked.

New in Contexts 2.0.3 Build 51 (Jan 25, 2016)

  • Esc key press no longer gets forwarded to the focused window.
  • Option for which display to show the panel on is saved correctly.

New in Contexts 2.0.1 Build 48 (Dec 22, 2015)

  • Switch windows by sliding your finger along the vertical edges of the trackpad! See preferences for details.
  • A more refined aesthetic.
  • Each display can have its own Sidebar.
  • Better handling of Microsoft Office 2016 windows.
  • Fixed a bug that was causing execssive CPU usage for some users.

New in Contexts 2.0 Build 45 (Feb 23, 2015)

  • A beautiful new aesthetic on OS X Yosemite.
  • Switch windows by sliding your finger along the vertical edges of the trackpad! See preferences for details.

New in Contexts 1.9 Build 44 (Nov 26, 2014)

  • Font and icon sizes can be increased.
  • Switching to an entry of an application without windows has the same effect as clicking its dock icon.
  • The 'Hide' button works correctly on Yosemite.
  • The 'Launch Contexts at login' checkbox should always represent the status correctly.

New in Contexts 1.8 Build 43 (Nov 10, 2014)

  • Applications without windows are also tracked. This can be disabled in preferences.
  • OS X Lion and Mountain Lion are no longer supported.
  • Sidebar no longer jitters on hover on OS X Yosemite.
  • iCamSource Pro windows are tracked correctly.
  • Adobe Creative Cloud menubar windows are ignored.

New in Contexts 1.7 Build 42 (Nov 10, 2014)

  • Applications without windows are also tracked. This can be disabled in preferences.
  • OS X Lion and Mountain Lion are no longer supported.
  • Sidebar no longer jitters on hover on OS X Yosemite.
  • iCamSource Pro windows are tracked correctly.
  • Adobe Creative Cloud menubar windows are ignored.

New in Contexts 1.6 (Sep 27, 2014)

  • Improved compatability with Mavericks 10.9.5 and Yosemite beta. This is the last release to support Lion and Mountain Lion.
  • The overlay style is always used for scrollbars.
  • Fixed: Sometimes the wrong window would appear at the top of the recently used windows list. This should now work correctly.
  • Android emulator and Join.me windows are correctly tracked.
  • Drobo windows are ignored.

New in Contexts 1.5 (Aug 19, 2014)

  • Search ordering is much improved.
  • Search can include digits as long as the first character is not a digit.
  • To select a window by number during search press Command/Option+number.
  • Windows can be dragged and dropped on the panel in search mode.

New in Contexts 1.4 (Jun 20, 2014)

  • Moving the cursor over the panel no longer changes the highlighted window.
  • Fixed: Pressing Command+number after Command+tab selects the correct window instead of defaulting to the first one.

New in Contexts 1.3 (Apr 30, 2014)

  • Minimized windows are moved to the bottom of the Command+Tab list.
  • When panel is visible Command+s switches to search mode.
  • When panel is visible Command+Control+Up/Down can be used to reoder groups.
  • Panel width is no longer configurable.
  • VMware Fusion Unity mode windows are tracked.
  • Fixed: When typing characters for search the selection remains on the first window in the list.
  • Fixed: BOINC Manager and PGAdmin3 windows are tracked correctly.

New in Contexts 1.2 (Mar 3, 2014)

  • Windows can be closed with Command+w or Option+w.
  • Windows can be minimized with Command+m or Option+m.
  • Panel appears faster.
  • Preferences panel has details about all the shortcuts.
  • Windows for applications launched from the shell (like Emacs and MacVim) are also tracked.
  • When using Parallels in Coherence mode, windows of Microsoft Windows applications are also tracked.
  • Fixed: App no longer crashes when entering space characters in search.
  • Fixed: iTerm2 full screen windows are also tracked.

New in Contexts 1.1 (Feb 4, 2014)

  • Command+q while panel is active quits application of selected window.
  • Command+h while panel is active hides application of selected window.
  • All modifier+number shortcuts work when panel is active even if they are globally not active.
  • Fixed: Crashes when reordering windows on sidebar.
  • Fixed: In some cases Firefox windows are removed from list when trying to activate them.
  • Fixed: Application icons for Finder and Firefox should appear correctly.
  • Fixed: Only one window for Rdio should show in list.
  • Fixed: Windows for SomaFM should show in list.

New in Contexts 1.0 (Jan 20, 2014)

  • While panel is visible Command+Shift+Arrow-keys and Option+Shift+Arrow-keys reorder windows.
  • Command+` and Option+` complement Command/Option+Tab by moving selection in reverse. This is much more ergonomic than Command/Option+Shift+Tab.
  • On Mavericks the panel can be configured to show on the display with the active window.

New in Contexts 0.9.32 Beta (Jan 11, 2014)

  • Windows search algorithm is much improved.
  • Command+Esc hides panel without switching to selected window.
  • Safari window titles are updated correctly.
  • Stickies app windows are ignored.

New in Contexts 0.9.30 Beta (Dec 27, 2013)

  • Right-Option+number and Left-Option+number shortcuts can be configured separately.
  • Right-Command+number and Left-Command+number shortcuts can also be configured to activate windows.
  • There can be up to 9 groups.
  • When sidebar is on left the window icons appear on the right.
  • Steam's windows titled 'Friends' are ignored.
  • Fixed: Crashes when swiping to hide sidebar.

New in Contexts 0.9.29 Beta (Nov 19, 2013)

  • On Mavericks switching windows is faster and smoother.
  • The preference for switching with Command+Tab is saved.
  • Command+Up & Command+Down moves the selection up and down.
  • Fixed: On Mavericks Finder windows do not always come to the front when activated.
  • Fixed: If Gill Sans is disabled the app crashes. Now Lucida Grande is used instead.
  • Fixed: Sometimes multiple Skype windows appear in the list.

New in Contexts 0.9.26 Beta (Nov 6, 2013)

  • An option to replace the Command+Tab switcher with Contexts.
  • Instructions for enabling accessibility services on Mavericks.
  • Opens Preferences when the app icon is clicked.
  • Fixed: Finder windows disappear on click in Mavericks.
  • Fixed: Activity Monitor window not appearing in list.

New in Contexts 0.9.24 Beta (Oct 21, 2013)

  • The number of groups can be set to be between 1 and 5.
  • Custom shortcut can be set for search.
  • Pressing Esc hides the panel without switching to the highlighted window.
  • Fix: Extra windows for Microsoft Office applications, Adobe Reader and Steam should not show in the list.

New in Contexts 0.9.22 Beta (Oct 7, 2013)

  • Fix: Sometimes windows when closed would not get removed from the list. They should get removed correctly now.
  • All windows of Steam are being ignored for now.

New in Contexts 0.9.21 Beta (Sep 18, 2013)

  • Fix: Some windows which were not being tracked should now show correctly.
  • The Sidebar can be disabled.
  • The Panel has a button to access preferences.
  • Windows are added to first group until it has at least 6.

New in Contexts 0.9.20 Beta (Aug 28, 2013)

  • Misc stability fixes.

New in Contexts 0.9.19 Beta (Jul 24, 2013)

  • Added a walkthrough for activating Accessibility Service.
  • Replaced the preferences icon with a much clearer labelled button.
  • Updated help copy in the preferences window to match the changes to the number switching behavior in the previous version.
  • Fix: Only those windows which are in the groups get added to the activity list.

New in Contexts 0.9.18 Beta (Jul 17, 2013)

  • Windows without titles are ignored. These are usually helper windows.
  • For windows in the first group only the second digit of the window number is shown. This makes the one keystroke switching functionality more obvious.
  • Some stability fixes.

New in Contexts 0.9.17 Beta (Jul 10, 2013)

  • The sidebar hides when flash player is made full screen.
  • Tweaks to app update behavior.