Your next window. Right at your fingertips.
Find the document, browser window, or workspace you need. Glimpse brings your open windows together, with a quick search and shortcuts that feel at home on your Mac.
Illustrated preview · your windows, together
Built around the window you meant.
Glimpse surfaces individual windows with titles, icons, and optional thumbnails. Search ranks app names and window titles together so a fragment like switcher can land on SwitcherView.swift instead of only the Xcode app.
Exact-window switching
Restore minimized windows, unhide apps, and focus the specific document or panel you selected — not merely the frontmost app.
Fuzzy search while the switcher is open
Ranked, case- and accent-insensitive matching across app names and window titles. Type while holding your shortcut; clear filters when nothing matches.
Layouts that fit the desk
Thumbnail, icon, and title layouts with adaptive panel sizing. Screen Recording is optional: without it, Glimpse still shows icons and titles.
Shortcut profiles and window actions
Up to nine recorded key combinations with independent scope, filters, and release behavior. Minimize, close, or toggle full screen through supported Accessibility actions.
Workspaces and optional browser tabs
Save an open-window layout, launch missing apps, and reposition matching windows on available displays. Opt in to Safari and Google Chrome title/URL search when you need it.
A few letters. The right window.
Try a title fragment in these example windows. Use the arrow keys to choose a result, then press Return. Your own windows stay private.
One price. Whole app.
Buy once, then use the same license key on your Macs. All Glimpse features and updates released for this product are included.
Lifetime license
For one person on up to 5 registered Macs. Deactivate a Mac when you replace it, then activate the new one with the same key.
- Window switching, fuzzy search, layouts, shortcuts, workspaces
- Optional Safari and Chrome tab search after you opt in
- Included updates released for this Glimpse product
- No trial, free tier, or subscription inside the app
Requires macOS 14 or later. Accessibility permission is required for switching. Screen Recording is optional for thumbnails. See download & permissions.
Refund window: 7 days. Details on the terms page.
Questions before you install
Is there a trial or free tier?
No. Glimpse does not ship a trial, free feature tier, or subscription. The app stays locked until a verified lifetime license is activated.
How do activations work across Macs?
One person may register up to 5 Macs on the same lifetime key. Deactivate a Mac from the app or Polar customer portal when you retire or replace it.
What does “lifetime” cover for updates?
Updates released for this Glimpse product are included. That is not a guarantee of endless development, new major features, or compatibility with every future macOS release.
Which permissions does Glimpse need?
Accessibility is required for shortcuts, window discovery, and focusing. Screen Recording is optional for live thumbnails. Browser-tab search separately asks for Automation after you opt in. Details live on the download page.
Does the website store my license or card data?
No. Purchases are handled by Polar. License credentials live in your Mac’s Keychain after activation. This site has no customer database, login, webhook receiver, or analytics package.
Can workspaces recreate closed documents?
No. Workspace restore launches apps and arranges matching open windows on available displays. Closed documents are not recreated.