applescripts VS Rectangle

Most everything that's hard to get used to has a third-party solution. I personally missed Windows™ windows management and the taskbar/window previews the most. I use DockAltTab and these applescripts with BetterTouchTool for this. What features do you most miss?

I made some applescripts to change the default minimize / close window behavior to make it more like Windows (mostly to change window cycling, but it also prevents this behavior too). They requires using BetterTouchTool (to bind to the red/green window buttons) and a custom AltTab mod that receives apple events.

If you use BetterTouchTool, I also made some applescripts that let you click dock icons while holding shift / command to make a new window/cycle windows for that app. And scripts that change the default close / minimize window behavior.

And all the taskbar / window management behavior that're missing (that I'm aware of) can be achieved via applescript and BetterTouchTool: - command + clicking (dock icons) to cycle windows - shift + clicking (dock icons) to open new window - replacing shortcuts cmd+w / cmd+m to cycle like on Windows™ (ie: after closing/minimizing a window, focus is on the next topmost window, and prevents pulling forward the next window from the same app (unless it is the topmost window))

Rectangle’s installation is incredibly straightforward. Its immediate out-of-the-box functionality was a pleasant surprise. For anyone seeking to reduce the friction of window management on their Mac, Rectangle is a solution I wholeheartedly recommend.

Tip: I use Rectangle app to set up keyboard shortcuts to resize windows (I only have three shortcuts there: left/right half of the screen and full screen).

But Raycast also has some functionality in that direction.

[1] - https://rectangleapp.com/

Two more little utilities that I cannot live without on Mac:

A tiling window manager like https://rectangleapp.com/

Muzzle, which automatically silences desktop notifs when you're screensharing https://muzzleapp.com/

I suggest using Rectangle instead of Magnet; it has the same features but is free. I don't know what other Windows features you want to have.

I’ve used this app forever. Adds in all the window snapping features.

third-party window management apps like Magnet and Rectangle

Rectangle Mac - Move and resize windows in macOS using keyboard shortcuts or snap areas, similar to Windows.

I was a Spectacle user for years, but I recently switched to using Rectangle for window management. Rectangle has a few more options than Spectacle; I’m still getting used to it but I have no strong feelings either way.