Open Mission Control

Warning

This project is in a very early stage of development. Many features are missing, and you may encounter bugs or performance issues. Use with caution!

Open Mission Control is an open-source alternative to Mission Control Plus. It aims to enhance the macOS Mission Control experience by adding window management controls directly to the Mission Control view.

Installation & Usage

1. Download the app from the latest release.
2. Move the app to your /Applications folder.
3. If macOS says the app is damaged, run the following command in your terminal to remove the quarantine flag: sudo xattr -rd com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Open\ Mission\ Control.app
4. Open the app and grant Accessibility permissions when prompted.
5. Note: Sometimes an app restart is needed for it to function properly.

Features

• Window Overlays: Shows a small control panel over each window in Mission Control.
• Window Actions:
  • Close: Close windows directly from Mission Control.
  • Minimize: Minimize windows without leaving the view.
  • Zoom/Maximize: Quickly resize windows.
• Customizable Buttons: Toggle which control buttons appear via app settings.

Planned Features

• Installer
• App Icon
• Update Checker
• Animations for overlay
• Support for multiple monitors
• More granular settings
• Themes
• Performance optimizations

Credits

This project stands on the shoulders of giants. Some parts of the code are borrowed from or inspired by the following amazing open-source projects:

• ejbills/DockDoor
• lwouis/alt-tab-macos