Hummingbird vs macos-defaults

Hummingbird

A macOS utility that makes window management a breeze (by finestructure)

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hbird.app

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macos-defaults

Incomplete list of macOS `defaults` commands with demos ✨ (by yannbertrand)

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macos-defaults.com

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Hummingbird		macos-defaults
	Project
3	Mentions	13
216	Stars	834
-	Growth	-
1.1	Activity	8.3
about 1 year ago	Latest Commit	6 days ago
Swift	Language	JavaScript
MIT License	License	MIT License

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Hummingbird

Posts with mentions or reviews of Hummingbird. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-05-05.

Moving a macOS window by clicking anywhere on it
16 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 5 May 2022

This method doesn't allow customizing the keys. Best app for this is https://github.com/finestructure/Hummingbird.
Looking for app
3 projects | /r/macapps | 11 May 2021

Your best bet would be to learn a tiling window manager such as Hummingbird, Amethyst, or Rectangle. This won’t hide the Dock, menu bar, or window chrome, of course.

macos-defaults

Posts with mentions or reviews of macos-defaults. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-02-12.

Native macOS fix for applications hiding under the MacBook Pro notch
5 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 12 Feb 2024
macOS Defaults List
1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 2 Jan 2024
Good times create weak men
1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 24 Oct 2023

Almost every setting can be automated via `defaults write`, so there's barely never a need to even look at the system preferences/settings UI. [1] lists many of them.
[1]: https://macos-defaults.com
Everything that uses configuration files should report where they're located
9 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 25 Jun 2023

macOS has something similar also with defaults [1].
https://macos-defaults.com/#%F0%9F%99%8B-what-s-a-defaults-c...
Pointer acceleration can be disabled in Sonoma!
1 project | /r/MacOS | 7 Jun 2023

https://macos-defaults.com/ https://www.defaults-write.com/ There are plenty more neat things to tinker with.
Boomer Wants to Learn Mac
11 projects | /r/MacOS | 11 Mar 2023

Wiki of OS settings with visual examples as well as instructions on configuring them via the command line
Uncomplete list of macOS defaults commands with demos
1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 6 Jan 2023
macOS defaults list: create dotfiles for almost all macOS settings
1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 16 Nov 2022
GeForce RTX 4090 Reportedly Peaks at 493W to Hit 3.1 GHz
1 project | /r/hardware | 8 Oct 2022

Sure you can. It’s just not called a registry. https://macos-defaults.com/
Windows to MBP 16". What are your must tools/apps ?
10 projects | /r/macbookpro | 25 Sep 2022

Since you’re a sysadmin, you may appreciate the whole infrastructure as code philosophy so check out homebrew, mas, and homebrew bundle as well as configuring OS settings via the command line.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing Hummingbird and macos-defaults you can also consider the following projects:

SkyRocket.spoon - Resize and move windows using the mouse and modifier keys. A Hammerspoon clone of Zooom/2 functionality.

Kap - An open-source screen recorder built with web technology

Amethyst - Automatic tiling window manager for macOS à la xmonad.

robotjs - Node.js Desktop Automation.

spectacle - Spectacle allows you to organize your windows without using a mouse.

RectanglePro-Community - Bug reports and discussion for the Rectangle Pro app

altdrag - :file_folder: Easily drag windows when pressing the alt key. (Windows)

HyperKey.spoon - This library allows you to bind keys to a modifier, and shows you a popup overlay of all your key binds when you hold down the modifier key.

Boop - A scriptable scratchpad for developers. In slow yet steady progress.