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Use Swiftflip on Mac

Manage your library, edit cards and practice from one Mac window, with keyboard shortcuts for the actions you use most.

Mac

Swiftflip on Mac puts your library in a persistent sidebar and opens the selected deck, folder or Insight beside it. You can build cards at a desk, then pick up the same library on iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch through iCloud sync.

About the screenshots: These macOS 26 screenshots come from Swiftflip 1.13.0. The core workflow is unchanged, but search, widgets and Custom Practice are not pictured yet.

Swiftflip on Mac

Mac

Keep the library visible

Decks, folders, Smart Decks and Recently Deleted stay in the sidebar.

The Swiftflip Mac library with folders, decks and Due for Practice in the sidebar
The main library window on macOS 26.

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Practice by keyboard

Use Space to flip, then the arrow keys to grade without leaving the card.

A Swiftflip practice card open beside the Mac library sidebar
A practice session on macOS 26.

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Organize by drag and drop

Move decks into folders while the rest of the library stays in view.

A Swiftflip folder open on Mac with related decks grouped together
A folder on macOS 26.

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Build a Smart Deck

Set rules for due status, streaks, media, folders or selected decks.

The Smart Deck editor in Swiftflip on Mac with rule controls visible
Smart Deck rules on macOS 26.

Create and edit

Press Command N for a deck, Command Shift N for a folder or Command Option N for a Smart Deck. The card editor supports inline text formatting, images and audio. In the editable card table, double-click a cell to change it without opening a separate editor.

The keyboard shortcut guide lists every current command for practice, editing, navigation and Insights.

Keep shared tasks together

Swiftflip uses the same data and scheduling rules on each device, so the website keeps shared instructions on one page. These guides include a Mac section where the controls differ:

Search, widgets and Shortcuts

Global library search covers All Library and current-view scopes, with recent searches and direct card results. Native widgets bring Due Now, Deck Queue and Week Rhythm to the desktop, and Shortcuts and menu commands drive practice without the mouse.

Custom Practice works throughout the library, including multi-deck sessions from a folder. The conversational AI card wizard runs on Mac with on-device generation.

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