Guides
Mac window management, explained
Practical guides to working faster on macOS — snapping and tiling windows, switching between them, moving them across monitors, and choosing the right tool to do it.
HopTab
Comparisons
Guide
Best window manager for Mac
Rectangle, Magnet, Moom, Loop, yabai and HopTab compared — with a feature table and a 30-second way to pick.
Comparison
A free Magnet alternative
Magnet's window snapping for free, plus an app switcher and profiles it doesn't have.
Comparison
HopTab vs Rectangle
An honest comparison of the two free, open-source options — and when to stick with Rectangle.
Comparison
A free Moom alternative
Saved layouts and per-display sessions for free, plus an app switcher and profiles.
Comparison
A yabai alternative
Keyboard window management and profiles — no SIP changes, no config files.
How-to
How-to
How to snap windows on Mac
The built-in drag and menu methods, plus global keyboard shortcuts for halves, thirds, and quarters.
How-to
Switch between windows on Mac
Why Cmd+Tab switches apps not windows — and how to get a switcher that shows only what you use.
How-to
Move a window to another monitor
The manual drag, the display-arrangement gotcha, and the keyboard shortcut macOS forgot.
Reference
Try HopTab — free & open source
Window snapping, a focused app switcher, and workspace profiles in one menu-bar app. macOS 14+.