A little setup.
A better flow.
From your first download to your first window switch. Make yourself at home in the corner.
Start setupGive it a home.
Download the preview, open the ZIP, and move CornerWheel.app into your Applications folder. Then double-click to open it.
CornerWheel.appKeep the app here so macOS can recognize it when you grant access.
CornerWheel’s Settings opens on first launch. After that, use the CornerWheel icon in your Mac’s menu bar to find Settings…. The app has no Dock icon.
Let your windows connect.
Accessibility access lets CornerWheel find your windows and bring the one you choose to the front.
- In CornerWheel Settings, find Permissions and click Request beside Accessibility.
- Click System Settings and enable CornerWheel in the macOS permission list. Authenticate if your Mac asks.
- Return to CornerWheel Settings and click Recheck permission. You’re ready when the status says Granted.
Still showing Needed? Quit and reopen CornerWheel after enabling access, then recheck.
Meet in the corner.
Open a few windows, then move your pointer to the bottom-left corner of your main display. That’s the starting point with the default settings.
Hover
Pause in the corner for a moment. Your wheel appears.
Scroll
Browse individual windows with your mouse or trackpad.
Click
Choose a card to bring that window to the front.
Changed your mind? Press Esc or move away to close the wheel.
Practice in the browser demoMake it feel like you.
Open Settings… from the menu-bar icon whenever you want to fine-tune things. You can try the wheel while Settings stays open.
- Active corner
- Choose bottom left or bottom right. Pick a corner that isn’t already used by a macOS Hot Corner.
- Activation displays
- Start on the main display, or choose where the corner trigger should work.
- Hover delay & scrolling
- Adjust the pause before the wheel opens and the Scroll sensitivity to suit your pace.
- Your window list
- Use Excluded applications to leave apps out. Turn on Include minimized windows if you want those in the wheel too.
- Launch at login
- Turn it on to have CornerWheel ready when you sign in. It starts off by default.
Not quite in the flow?
Nothing happens when I hover in the corner.+
Check that Accessibility shows Granted and Enable CornerWheel is on in Settings. Use your selected corner and activation display; the defaults are bottom left and main display only. Open a few normal app windows, then try Show Switcher from the menu-bar menu.
I opened the app, but can’t find it.+
Look for the CornerWheel icon in your Mac’s menu bar. CornerWheel doesn’t appear in the Dock. Click its menu-bar icon and choose Settings… to get back to the controls.
Accessibility still says Needed.+
Use the System Settings button in CornerWheel’s Permissions section and check that CornerWheel is enabled. Return and click Recheck permission. If it still says Needed, quit and reopen the installed app. A changed app signature after an update may require granting access again.
Some of my windows are missing.+
Check Excluded applications and Include minimized windows in Settings. Minimized windows are excluded by default. Window availability can also vary by app, Space, and fullscreen mode.
The Dock or a macOS Hot Corner gets in the way.+
If a system Hot Corner uses the same location, choose the other bottom corner in CornerWheel Settings. The Dock may still reveal at its screen edge. CornerWheel leaves your Dock and system Hot Corner settings unchanged.
You’re right around the corner.
A hover, a scroll, and back to what matters.