(NEW MAC USER!) How to keep apps running and visible in the background when opening a new/different app?

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  • Rectangle

    Move and resize windows on macOS with keyboard shortcuts and snap areas

    If holding option every time gets annoying, rectangle gives you window snapping like on Windows and keyboard shortcuts for window resizing / movement. It's free https://rectangleapp.com/

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    A tiling window manager for macOS based on binary space partitioning

    just explore yabai .

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