Mission Control alternative
An overview of every window, in the layout you choose
Mission Control shows all your windows at once, arranged by macOS each time. Panora's overview keeps the arrangement you made: a row or a grid you control, with live previews you can drag, resize and open in place.
Same gesture, a persistent layout
Swipe up with three fingers for the overview and down to go back to 100%. While Panora runs it takes over the three-finger vertical swipe, and gives it back to macOS when it quits.
Do things in the overview
- →Drag windows to reorder them; the layout stays the same next time
- →Close, minimize or open a window from the traffic lights on its preview
- →Rest the pointer on a preview to use the real window without leaving the overview
- →Start an app right between two windows with the + button
How it compares
| Mission Control | Panora | |
|---|---|---|
| Built into macOS | Yes | No, separate app |
| Layout of the overview | Arranged by macOS | Your row or grid, remembered |
| Zoom level | Fixed | Any, pinch or scroll |
| Use a window inside the overview | No | Yes, in place |
| Desktops / workspaces | Spaces | Workspaces in a top bar or as folders |
FAQ
Does Panora replace Mission Control? +
It can sit alongside it. While Panora runs, the three-finger vertical swipe opens Panora's overview; your system setting is restored when you quit.
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