spectacle
alt-tab-macos
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spectacle
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No Start Menu for You
> warning about Mac is this: Window management is utter garbage. Maximizing is actively discouraged. Tiling left / right etc? Doesn't exist.
I've been using Spectacle (https://github.com/eczarny/spectacle/) which is technically unsupported but seems work fine on an M1 mac and provides all the neat tiling left/right/up-down windows 8 functionality via the keyboard. This is the first thing I install on a new work computer along with Amphetamine.
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Ask HN: One curved monitor vs. 2 or 3 non-curved for software development
Spectacle for macOS is no longer being maintained.
https://github.com/eczarny/spectacle#important-note
There's a newer rewrite in Swift, called Rectangle.
https://rectangleapp.com/
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.app vs .com?
like spectacleapp.com or alfredapp.com for example
- What are the must-have apps for Mac in 2022?
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Moving a macOS window by clicking anywhere on it
Personally I use Spectacle [0] and a few handy shortcuts to move and resize windows. For me, it's just enough customization without going over the board with scripting a window manager from scratch. As I just discovered, Spectacle is no longer actively maintained, but it still works just fine. The recommended alternative from their readme is Rectangle [1].
[0] https://github.com/eczarny/spectacle
[1] https://github.com/rxhanson/Rectangle
- Caffè Italia * 28/03/22
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Programs that have saved Hacker News 100+ hours by automating repetitive tasks
Note that Spectacle for macOS is no longer being maintained.
https://github.com/eczarny/spectacle#important-note
A common alternative mentioned is Rectangle.
https://rectangleapp.com/
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macOS Setup after 15 Years of Linux
It is, since Spectacle is no longer maintained. Rectangle is linked from the Spectacle README on GitHub: "Spectacle users have recommended Rectangle as an open source alternative."
https://github.com/eczarny/spectacle#important-note
- The Essence operating system at Handmade Seattle 2021 [video]
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Workspace - Mid work day
If you're comfortable with shortcuts already, consider using Spectacle. Or their successor, Rectangle.
alt-tab-macos
- Windows Alt-Tab on macOS
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U.S. Sues Apple, Accusing It of Maintaining an iPhone Monopoly
> - Can't tab cycle through minimized windows
> - Windowing system sucks compared to Windows
Checkout: https://github.com/lwouis/alt-tab-macos solved most of my pains with it.
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Yabai – A tiling window manager for macOS
I use AltTab [0] for this. I find using a mac without it horrendous.
[0]: https://alt-tab-macos.netlify.app/
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No Bing, no Edge, no upselling: De-crufted Windows 11 coming to Europe soon
I know of this app which allows you to port that functionality: https://alt-tab-macos.netlify.app/
Disclaimer: I have never used it, one of my colleagues mentioned it a while ago.
- AltTab – Windows alt-tab on macOS
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Collection of "Today I Learned" notes
If you're using a Mac, I really recommend alt-tab https://alt-tab-macos.netlify.app/.
I love cmd+tab on a mac to switch between applications, but I was missing a feature to switch between windows of the same application. Alt+tab solves that in the same manner Windows does.
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On Desktop GUI Minimalism
I know this isn’t the point of your post, but in case it helps your experience in MacOS:
1. You can change the setting so that workspaces do not change their position/order. See: https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/214348/how-to-prev...
2. The third party app “alt-tab” provides an alt tab experience that is much better than the native one, and is likely more similar to the behavior you expect from Linux. See: https://alt-tab-macos.netlify.app
I also personally like to use Rectangle for window positioning using keyboard shortcuts, tried the various auto tiling solutions like yabai and amethyst in the past but I think the flexibility of Rectangle is worth having to remember and use a few keyboard shortcuts.
I think it’s unfortunate that so many third party apps are required, but with a bit of babysitting MacOS can be pretty decent to work with.
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Tools I like
AltTab MacOS app
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Ask HN: What GNOME Shell extensions do you use?
There's likely a delay so that you can use Alt-Tab to quickly go back to your last window without the pop-up showing. I use AltTab on macOS like this, which has a configurable delay.
https://alt-tab-macos.netlify.app/
- macOS 13.5 no longer allows setting system wide ulimits
What are some alternatives?
Rectangle - Move and resize windows on macOS with keyboard shortcuts and snap areas
winget-cli - WinGet is the Windows Package Manager. This project includes a CLI (Command Line Interface), PowerShell modules, and a COM (Component Object Model) API (Application Programming Interface).
Amethyst - Automatic tiling window manager for macOS à la xmonad.
yabai - A tiling window manager for macOS based on binary space partitioning
macos-defaults - Incomplete list of macOS `defaults` commands with demos ✨
Mos - 一个用于在 macOS 上平滑你的鼠标滚动效果或单独设置滚动方向的小工具, 让你的滚轮爽如触控板 | A lightweight tool used to smooth scrolling and set scroll direction independently for your mouse on macOS
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.
hammerspoon - Staggeringly powerful macOS desktop automation with Lua
macos-compose - compose key for macos
CotEditor - Lightweight Plain-Text Editor for macOS