Window managers for Mac, compared
macOS still has no real window management. These apps fill the gap, from one-keyboard-shortcut snapping to full tiling window managers you configure in a dotfile.
RectangleMove and resize windows using keyboard shortcuts or snap areasHammerspoonDesktop automation applicationLoopWindow managerAmethystAutomatic tiling window manager similar to xmonadrcmdApp switcher driven by the Right Command keyMoomUtility to move and zoom windows—on one display
Install the whole list
One command per app. Paste them as a block to set up a new Mac:
How this list was chosen
Each collection is curated by hand, then filtered against the live Homebrew catalogue so removed or deprecated apps drop out automatically. Ordering follows 30-day install counts, not paid placement. Data updated 2026-10-26.