TabSwipe
TabSwipe is a native macOS utility that lets you switch tabs with smooth three-finger trackpad swipes across supported apps.
What is TabSwipe?
TabSwipe is a native Mac utility for people who spend a lot of time moving between tabs. It adds continuous three-finger trackpad tab switching to supported apps, helping users move across browser tabs and other tab-based interfaces more naturally than repeated keyboard shortcuts. The app supports browsers and several tab-heavy tools, including Safari, Chrome, editors, terminals, and Finder workflows. Users can adjust swipe direction, sensitivity, and whether tab navigation wraps continuously or stops at the ends. TabSwipe also provides haptic feedback on supported Mac trackpads and can run discreetly from the menu bar. Published by Marcus Coffey, it is designed for macOS users who want faster tab navigation with a lightweight native app.
Key features
- Switch between tabs with continuous three-finger trackpad swipes.
- Use the same gesture across supported browsers, editors, terminals, and Finder.
- Adjust swipe direction and sensitivity to match your preferred trackpad movement.
- Choose between continuous wraparound tab scrolling or stopping at the first and last tab.
- Feel haptic feedback when landing on a tab or reaching the edge of a tab stack.
- Run as a lightweight menu bar utility with optional hidden Dock or menu bar presence.
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
TabSwipe is a legitimate native Mac utility for trackpad-based tab switching. To work across other apps, it may request Accessibility access, which is a normal macOS permission for software that listens for gestures and sends tab-switching commands. Grant that access only if you want the feature, and review the permission in System Settings if you stop using the app. Removing the app will stop its tab-switching gestures and any menu bar controls it provides.
Recommendation: Keep TabSwipe if you actively use trackpad gestures to move through tabs in browsers, editors, or Finder. If you do not use that workflow, you can remove it without affecting macOS beyond losing its custom tab-switching behavior.
Common paths
/Applications/TabSwipe.app
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