App Exposé on a Mac: see every window of one app at once

App Exposé lays out every window of the app you are in, minimized ones included. The shortcut, the swipe, the Dock way, and how it differs from Mission Control.

Guide · Updated 16 October 2026

What is App Exposé on a Mac?

A view that lays out every window of the app you are using, side by side, with minimized windows along the bottom. Click one to bring it forward. Mission Control shows every app; App Exposé shows one.

How do I open App Exposé?

  • Keyboard: ⌃ ↓. Keyboard Shortcuts lists it as Application windows.
  • Trackpad: swipe down with three or four fingers, once App Exposé is on in System Settings, Trackpad, More Gestures.
  • Dock: right click an app's icon and choose Show All Windows.
  • Hot corner: set a corner to Application Windows in Desktop & Dock, Hot Corners. Our Mac used the top left.

How do I switch apps inside App Exposé?

Press Tab to move to the next app's windows, and ⇧ Tab to go back. Press Escape to leave.

Related: switch between windows of one app, and window previews from the Dock.

Checked on 16 October 2026 on a MacBook Air (M1) running macOS 27.0.1, by reading its settings and the labels in System Settings. Nothing was changed.

Questions

What is the shortcut for App Exposé on Mac?

Control Down Arrow. You can also right click an app in the Dock and choose Show All Windows.

How do I see all windows of one app on Mac?

Bring the app to the front and press Control Down Arrow.

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