⌘ Cmd+` works for me with the same versions of Chrome and OS X, so it might be something specific to your installation.
You could try temporarily resetting Chrome's preferences or disabling extensions. Or change the shortcut from System Preferences or test if it works on a different account.
I have tried the following key combinations in an attempt to do this, to no effect:
- Command+Return ...+Space
- Option+Return ...+Space
- Control+Return ...+Space
- Command+Shift+\ (The "Show All Tabs" Command on my Macbook)
This leads me to believe that it really is an oversight on Apple's part.
Kludge: Create An Automator Command to Simulate A Mouse Click
I used code that I found at https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3708948 to put together the following AppleScripts:
Attempt 1: Didn't Work
I ran this code in an Applescript wrapped in an Automator Service mapped to "Command+Shift+Option+Control+Space", using the numbers I get from pressing "Command+Control+Shift+4" to get the address for the area (600 pixels horizontal from left, 300 pixels vertical from top), and it would work in normal Safari (pressing the key combination would make the mouse click at that pixel address), but it had no effect when the same key command was run in the "Show All Tabs" mode in Safari!
on run {input, parameters}
tell application "System Events"
tell process "Safari"
click at {600, 300}
end tell
end tell
return input
end run
Attempt #2: Worked, but Not Feasible
I did get a key command working with the following Applescript wrapped in an Automator Service, but it took 5.125 seconds to complete:(
on run {input, parameters}
set x to 600
set y to 150
do shell script "
/usr/bin/python <<END
import sys
import time
from Quartz.CoreGraphics import *
def mouseEvent(type, posx, posy):
theEvent = CGEventCreateMouseEvent(None, type, (posx,posy), kCGMouseButtonLeft)
CGEventPost(kCGHIDEventTap, theEvent)
def mousemove(posx,posy):
mouseEvent(kCGEventMouseMoved, posx,posy);
def mouseclick(posx,posy):
mouseEvent(kCGEventLeftMouseDown, posx,posy);
mouseEvent(kCGEventLeftMouseUp, posx,posy);
ourEvent = CGEventCreate(None);
currentpos=CGEventGetLocation(ourEvent); # Save current mouse position
mouseclick(" & x & "," & y & ");
mousemove(int(currentpos.x),int(currentpos.y)); # Restore mouse position
END"
return input
end run
Best Answer
That might sound a bit funny now: you spelled out you answer all the time.
Use Tab to switch between all those controls and "Tabs".
In System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts you might want to enable Full Keyboard Access: All Controls.
Some applications might be too 'dumb' to respect that. For Safari or iTerm: they are not.
Note that while cycling through the Tabs with:
the highlighting halo that indicates your position might be a bit smallish or dim, depending on your settings
Also note the varying options if you talk about browser-like tabs. The first 10 can be usually switched to directly by using Command+1 etc.
If cycling through browser-like tabs is your goal, the Tab key also works, but really cycles through all elements.
To only rotate through the tabs as such use Ctrl+Tab