slate
A window management application (replacement for Divvy/SizeUp/ShiftIt) (by jigish)
Rectangle
Move and resize windows on macOS with keyboard shortcuts and snap areas (by rxhanson)
slate | Rectangle | |
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5 | 724 | |
7,839 | 24,493 | |
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0.0 | 8.5 | |
almost 2 years ago | 3 days ago | |
Objective-C | Swift | |
GNU General Public License v3.0 only | GNU General Public License v3.0 or later |
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Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
slate
Posts with mentions or reviews of slate.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-06-08.
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I wish OSX had better support for window/desktop arrangement when disconnecting external monitors.
Slate can manage windows for you, slightly more involved but likely to give you better results.
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49 inch Ultra Wide Monitor going from PC to Mac mini
MacOS doesn't do this natively, but you have options: - If you just want to move windows around with some degree of keyboard customization, go for Rectangle. - If you want more control, such as sizing a bunch of windows at the same time, use Slate. - If you can code and want really high degrees of customization, you won't go wrong with Hammerspoon.
- All* my macOS keyboard shortcuts
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M1 Mac Mini Won't Wake Connected Displays, Some Owners Complain
Divvy, Stay, or Slate perhaps?
Rectangle
Posts with mentions or reviews of Rectangle.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-02-24.
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Updating My Mac Window Shortcuts Strategy for Optimal Workflow
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.
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How I stay (more) focused with ADHD
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).
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Ideal Monitor Rotation for Programmers
But Raycast also has some functionality in that direction.
[1] - https://rectangleapp.com/
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Little macOS Apps That Make a Big Difference in 2024
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/
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Macbook M3 Max new MacOS user
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.
- Newb: ONE tip you can share that would make my Mac OS experience better?
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Found this on Facebook and I've started questioning my life choices...
I’ve used this app forever. Adds in all the window snapping features.
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Recommend apps for learning Macbook hotkeys and shortcuts coming from a Windows background.
third-party window management apps like Magnet and Rectangle
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MacOS tools to make your life easier
Rectangle Mac - Move and resize windows in macOS using keyboard shortcuts or snap areas, similar to Windows.
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Everything I install and set up on a new MacBook as a web developer
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.
What are some alternatives?
When comparing slate and Rectangle you can also consider the following projects:
skhd - Simple hotkey daemon for macOS
Amethyst - Automatic tiling window manager for macOS à la xmonad.
GokuRakuJoudo - config karabiner with ease
yabai - A tiling window manager for macOS based on binary space partitioning
hammerspoon - Staggeringly powerful macOS desktop automation with Lua
alt-tab-macos - Windows alt-tab on macOS
vimari - Safari port of vimium
PlayCover - PlayCover is a project that allows you to sideload iOS apps on macOS (currently arm, Intel support will be tested)
linux
i3 - A tiling window manager for X11