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ReTab – a Cmd+Tab-style switcher for Safari tabs
by hyouuu·May 22, 2026·3 points·0 comments
AI Analysis
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Brings macOS system-level tab switching to Safari with a frosted-glass overlay.
Strengths
- •Hold-to-cycle gesture mimics native OS behavior perfectly for muscle memory consistency.
- •Auto-return on tab close fixes Safari's annoying default of jumping to random neighbors.
- •Zero analytics and local-only processing respects privacy in a category full of trackers.
Weaknesses
- •Niche utility limited strictly to Safari users who prefer keyboard shortcuts over mouse clicking.
- •Paid app model faces friction when free alternatives like built-in tab search exist in Safari.
Category
Target Audience
Mac power users and Safari enthusiasts
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OneSwitch · Contexts · AltTab
Post Description
Hey HN, if you do use Safari, try my little ReTab extension. It makes jumping back and forth between tabs way smoother and honestly improves my productivity & enjoyment a ton.
Tap Cmd+E to jump back & forth between your last visited tabs Hold Cmd+E to show a list of your tab history to select (just like Cmd+Tab on macOS)
Tab history is tracked per-window so cycling stays scoped to the window with focus. No analytics, no remote calls, nothing leaves the Mac — a single Safari Web Extension on MV3 spec + small Swift container app.
22s demo: https://youtu.be/oysvE06Ys-0
Any feedback or ideas are welcome!
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