Give your Mac apps a shortcut you remember.
Safari on S. Mail on M. Calendar on C. Hold Caps Lock and press the letter to open that app or bring it forward. The key stays the same every time.
macOS 15 or later. No account required.
One shortcut. Straight to your app.
Safari — Your next idea
A few keys can cover your whole workflow.
Reach the next window with the same key.
Jump to Safari, then press its shortcut again to bring another Safari window forward. With window switching enabled, the key you use to reach an app also takes you through its windows.
App and window shortcutsPut related apps on one key.
Keep your editor, browser, and terminal in a Shortcut Group. Each press moves to the next app in your chosen order. Choose All apps to open closed members as you reach them. Shortcut Groups require a license.
Shortcut GroupsJump straight to a project folder.
Give a Finder folder its own Hyper shortcut. Open your project files or Downloads directly, and return to an existing matching Finder window when Finder makes it available.
Finder folder shortcutsSet it up in HyperSwitcher.
Start with the window or app you reach for most.
Choose your Hyper key
Install HyperSwitcher, allow Accessibility access, and choose Caps Lock as your Hyper key during setup. Hyper lets one physical key act as a set of shortcut modifiers.
Assign a letter to an app
Open Settings → Apps, find Safari, and select its shortcut recorder. Press S on its own; HyperSwitcher adds the Hyper modifiers. Repeat with M for Mail or C for Calendar.
Jump there from another app
Hold Caps Lock, press S, then release. Safari opens if it is closed or comes forward if it is already running. Use the same gesture with your other assigned letters.
A few useful details.
Can I keep my existing Hyper key setup?
Yes. Choose External app as the Hyper key authority if another utility already supplies Hyper. Match HyperSwitcher’s modifier settings to that utility, including Shift if your setup uses it.
Can I try app shortcuts for free?
Yes. The free version supports four active shortcuts shared between apps, Finder folders, and temporary shortcuts. A license unlocks unlimited assignments and Shortcut Groups.
Try it with your own windows.
Download HyperSwitcher and set up your first shortcut.