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How do I switch between open windows? Command + Tab switches between opened applications, but for example, when I open prefernces window of BetterTouchTool I don't get it shown via Command + Tab.

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Cmd+` will allow you to switch between the open windows of the current application. Very useful.

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Yep, I'm familiar with this keyboard shortcut, however it won't help in this situation. – Anonymous Jul 30 '12 at 16:29
@Anonymous What about CMD+<? – gentmatt Jul 30 '12 at 17:32
@Anonymous I was trying to write the tilda key, the one that is right above the tab key. – de_an777 Jul 30 '12 at 17:55
Yep, and it does not work on a fresh install of Mountain Lion. I'm also used to the Cmd+` shortcut (Cmd+# on my Azerty keyboard). – faB Sep 15 '12 at 18:00
What a useful key combination!Thank you for posting this! – skiabox May 13 at 10:35
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By default (on a clean install of Mountain Lion), there is a keyboard shortcut "Move focus to active or next window", ^F4, which worked for activating the BetterSnapTool preference window (which is the same deal, activating a window in an app that doesn't have a dock icon).enter image description here

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If you want to switch between windos within ONE application, you rather want to use the "Move focus to next window" command, 3 lines below the marked line in the screenshot above.

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Shortcut key to switch between opened windows is Alt+Tab

Regards Shefali

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Are you sure you are not confusing OS X and Windows here? – patrix♦ Dec 15 '12 at 13:19

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