Delete items from Finder
While Finder is frontmost, press the selected media key to move selected items to Trash. Rewind (F7) is the default; F7–F12 are selectable.
PC Mode for macOS
Make your Mac feel familiar.
A free, open-source Mac app that brings familiar Windows shortcuts to macOS.
● Free & open source · Launch-at-login may require macOS approval · Troubleshooting
The real PC Mode settingsBuilt for the switch · Designed for daily use
One toolkit, less friction
Your old shortcuts.
At home on Mac.
PC Mode focuses on the everyday actions that feel different after switching from Windows, with a compact settings panel that stays out of your way.
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Cut and move files
In Finder, press ⌘X, open a destination folder, then press ⌘V to move copied files. Changing the clipboard or leaving Finder cancels the pending move.
Switch individual windows
Use ⌘Tab to select individual windows, including minimized and hidden windows. Release ⌘ to open the selection, use Shift+Tab to move backward, or Escape to cancel. Each app shows its live CPU and RAM use.
Menu-bar control
Show or hide the PC Mode menu-bar icon. The icon opens Settings and About, and available feature settings save immediately.
New in 1.4
See what's slowing
your Mac.
Press ⌘Tab and every open app shows how much CPU and RAM it is using right now, so you can spot the one draining your battery or heating up your laptop before you switch to it.
CPUThe main battery drain. Averaged over a few seconds so a quick spike doesn't count. Turns orange at 40% and red at 90%.
RAMmacOS keeps memory full on purpose, so big numbers are normal. RAM is only highlighted when your Mac is actually running short.
Real totalsBrowser tabs and app helpers are added to their app, the same way Activity Monitor counts them.
Simple by design
Set it once.
Get on with your work.
A lightweight native helper with clear controls and permission status.
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Choose only the features you want
Turn Finder deletion, cut and move, and individual-window switching on or off independently.
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Ready when you sign in
PC Mode attempts to register for launch at login. Move it to Applications and approve it in Login Items if macOS asks.
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See permission status at a glance
The Settings Manage button requests the required system permissions, and the status indicator reports when they are ready.
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Grant the required access
Enable PC Mode in Accessibility (Device Control and Data Access on macOS 27) and Input Monitoring under System Settings → Privacy & Security.
Ready when you are
Switch without starting over.
Download PC Mode from GitHub, open the disk image, and drag PC Mode.app to Applications. Open it once, then grant the requested permissions.
Download PC Mode for macOS