How to Fix Command + not Switching Windows in macOS Ventura

I had the same issue and this is the solution that worked for me:

1. Enable displays have separate spaces.
2. Log out and log back in.
3. Disable Stage Manager.
4. Disable displays have separate spaces.
5. Log out and log back in.

Command tilde (`) should now work when trying to switch between windows of the same app given that the keyboard shortcut is enabled.

Guys I finally fixed it after trying everything on the internet. All I did was reassign the same shortcut in the System Settings -> Keyboard -> Keyboard Shortcuts... -> Keyboard

FWIW, in Ventura and earlier on my Macs, Command + ` switches between windows of the same app, Control + Tab switches between tabs of the same app. Command + Tab switches apps. Control + ` just beeps.

Try testing in Safe Mode.

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I had this same problem too after upgrading to Sonoma. As another poster mentioned above, just toggle "stage manager" on or off (whatever state it is not in) and then you can set it back to the state you want. It solved my issue.

What I found is that switching between windows works fine with the default setting, but it stops working when there is a reminder window on the screen. If I snooze or dismiss that, then I can go back to Cmd+`. If I don't, nothing happens. Seems like a bug in the windowing registration for Office, as if the reminder pop up is considered a different application from the main Office application. It's not exactly that, because if I leave the reminder window open and click on a main window and try to backtick through them, it doesn't work; I have to dismiss the reminder window. Really annoying.

It solves my problem with Sonoma:

Turn Stage Manager on or off

1. On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Settings, then click Desktop & Dock in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.) Go to Desktop & Stage Manager on the right, then turn Stage Manager on or off. ...

Barney-15E wrote:

Maybe try changing the keyboard layout, then change it back.

Ctrl-Tab doesn’t do anything on my Macs.

After the recent update, my MacBook Pro does switch between tabs with control-tab.

I don't think the update did it, but perhaps the restart.

My Mini still does nothing with control-tab.

Mine does not work when "Displays have separate spaces" is disabled". Would be great if people could confirm on their end if it's the same case. If it is, this is most likely a bug probably with that feature.

I was having this same problem. When I was on Space 2 and I use COMMAND+TAB to switch apps, if the app was on Space 1, then I would NOT switch to Space 1, but I would be switched to the app (the app name was up in the top left next to the apple).

The solution I found is : in System Settings => Desktop & Dock, near the bottom, under Mission Control, there is a toggle for "When switching to an application, switch to a Space with open windows for the application."

I turned this on and it solved the issue.

Maybe try changing the keyboard layout, then change it back.

Ctrl-Tab doesn’t do anything on my Macs.

With Affinity Designer 2.1 installed on Ventura 13.4, I have two open windows and the ⌘+` switches between those application windows. If those two Windows are tabs in one panel, that keystroke switches between the tabs.

This is an M2 Mac mini Pro with extended Apple Magic Keyboard.

Affinity Designer 2.x macOS Keyboard shortcuts.

I have changed no keyboard mapping or shortcuts on this Mac.

Installed the Affinity apps in one of my Ventura installs. Maybe I'm just getting old but I can't see a way to open more than one file in separate windows with the Affinity apps. They always open in tabs and I have to drag a tab out to have separate windows. When doing so, the command to switch windows doesn't change the window focus.

The apps do not seem to follow the same behavior as other apps.

Same here on Sonoma 14.1.1.

In my case it happens with Safari in foreground. CMD+` does not do anything: I need to change foreground window (or app) with Expose', then the shortcut starts working again. It is quite annoying...

FWIW, I just checked a Catalina install and they are the same. So I don't know when "Command+`" may have switched tabs within apps if ever.

Are you using an external keyboard? If so, which?