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I am using Mac OS X 10.8.4 on a Macbook Pro and somehow alt-tab is switching between the applications from Dock. I would like alt-tab to work within RDP (Windows) only.

I don't know how (or if) did I enable that (i do not have KeyRemap4Mac or anything like that).

Is alt(option)-tab supposed to work as default?

Any ideas how I can disable this behaviour?

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Reset to default
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It sounds like you've managed to change your keyboard mappings. Assuming you haven't installed 3rd party mapping software, the quickest fix is to restore the mappings back to default.

SystemPreferences -> Keyboard -> Keyboard Shortcuts -> Keyboard & Text Input -> Restore Defaults

Most likely one of the "Move focus to X" options is set to alt-tab

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  • Yes, thanks! I tried setting "option-tab" to some other shortcut and noticed I had at some point set it to some other obscure action. (sorry for the late reply, I somehow didn't get the StackExchange notifications and had just given up on it :P)
    – divieira
    Commented Sep 14, 2013 at 21:11
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Also check if you don't have both keys swapped in System Preferences > Keyboard > Keyboard > Modifier Keys.

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