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jurplel/InstantSpaceSwitcher

Native space switching on macOS with no animation observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/jurplel/InstantSpaceSwitcher · Swift · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

71/100

  • Activity 88
  • Release rhythm 80
  • Longevity 18
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 8
  • age_days: 262
  • days_rel: 137
  • days_push: 73
  • n_releases_24m: 2

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1979 stars · 66 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A native macOS app that switches between Spaces instantly by skipping the built-in animation, using a synthetic high-velocity trackpad gesture. It requires no SIP disabling and includes a small CLI for scripting.

Use cases

  • switch macOS spaces without animation
  • instant workspace switching on high refresh rate monitors
  • disable space switching animation on macOS
  • switch desktops via command line
  • use native macOS spaces without waiting for transitions

When to choose

  • you use macOS Spaces and find the switching animation slow or disruptive
  • you want a free native solution that doesn't require disabling SIP
  • you want to trigger space switches from scripts via the bundled CLI

When to avoid

  • you are on Linux or Windows
  • you need a full window manager with tiling or layout features
  • you rely on third-party space managers like yabai or Amethyst

Facets

application · maturity active

desktop-framework cli developer-tools desktop-applications operating-systems cli macos-spaces window-management workspace-switching no-animation accessibility-api macos

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
jurplel/InstantSpaceSwitchermain71

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