Mission Boost

Close windows from Mission Control.

Hover a window, click ✕ or press ⌘W. Minimize, full screen, hide or quit the same way.

Download for macOS

Free to start · No credit card · macOS 13 or later · Apple silicon and Intel

Mission Boost welcome screen
Mission Boost settings: buttons, looks and sizes
Mission Boost settings: shortcuts
Mission Boost menu in the menu bar

What it fixes

What macOS gets wrong, and what Mission Boost does instead.

  • Mission Control shows all your windows, but can't close one.Hover any window and click its close button.
  • You leave Mission Control, find the window, close it, and go back. Again and again.⌘W, ⌘M, ⌘F, ⌘H and ⌘Q work inside Mission Control, on the window under your cursor.
  • Cleaning up a messy desktop means a dozen trips in and out.Tidy up in one pass without leaving the overview.

Shortcuts

They act on the window under your cursor.

  • ⌘WClose window
  • ⌥⌘WClose all of the app's windows
  • ⌘MMinimize
  • ⌘FFull screen
  • ⌘HHide the app
  • ⌥⌘HHide the others
  • ⌘QQuit the app

A look inside

Mission Boost button settings

Hover buttons

A close button on the window you point at, plus minimize and full screen if you like.

Mission Boost shortcut settings

Real shortcuts

The keys you already know, now in Mission Control.

Mission Boost general settings

Looks that fit

Five looks and three sizes, from classic macOS colours to pure black and white.

Mission Boost menu

Light by design

About 11 MB of memory, idle until Mission Control opens.

Inspired by

The app that had the idea first deserves the credit.

Mission Control Plus ↗

by fadel.io

The original close buttons and shortcuts for Mission Control. Mission Boost is my own take, written from scratch with a guided setup. The original is worth a look too.

Questions

Anything else? Email me.

Why does it need Accessibility access?

macOS only lets an app find and close the window under your cursor through the Accessibility permission. Setup walks you through it.

What happens after 14 days?

The app reminds you two hours before, then pauses until you enter a key. Your settings are kept.

Does it need the internet?

Only to start the trial, activate a key, and re-check the license about once a month. It sends a hashed machine id and the app version, nothing about what you do, and works offline for weeks.

I got a new Mac. Now what?

In Settings → License, click Release This Mac on the old one, then enter the same key on the new one. A Mac you no longer have can be released from any other Mac on the license.

Why isn't it on the Mac App Store?

Apple's App Sandbox blocks what these apps need to do. Downloads here are signed and notarized by Apple, so macOS opens them without warnings.

What if it's not for me?

Email support@macapp.ondrejromancov.com within 14 days of buying for a full refund. No questions.

Get Mission Boost

Free to start. No credit card, no account.

Download for macOS

macOS 13 or later · Apple silicon and Intel

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Buy the full version

If Mission Boost earns a place on your Mac, buy it once and keep it.

1 Mac

€9once
  • Every feature, forever
  • All 1.x updates included
  • Upgrade to 5 Macs later for €36

5 Macs

Launch offer · −35%
€29once€45
  • Your laptop, desktop and work Mac
  • Move Macs anytime from Settings
  • All 1.x updates included

Prices include VAT where it applies · Refunds within 14 days, no questions