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This looks neat. This is a kind of window manager I have wanted for quite a while on OSX

nailer 7y ago
Yeah keyboard shortcuts and tiling are a good way to multitask without having to think about window placement. Just specify which zone you want the window in and let the WM do the resizing work. Direct link to PowerToys inc Fancy Zones: https://github.com/Microsoft/powertoys/releases https://github.com/Microsoft/powertoys/releases - You probably want to turn on 'On Override Windows Snap hotkeys (win+arrow) to move windows between zones'. - Default zone is boring, I like 'Priority grid' which is two thin columns and a thick one. After a while you don't really think about window management. PS 'jenmsft' in the thread below is a Software Engineer & Community Manager for Microsoft.
tudelo 7y ago
Multiple desktops are pretty useful though.
- clscott 7y ago
  They are, but it's not exactly the same. I want to customize my current Desktop with multiple windows arranged "just so." Mulitple desktops with windows nicely arranged on each is even better.
hobofan 7y ago
Though it isn't as fancy when creating custom layouts, I'm very happy with Amethyst[0] on macOS. [0]: https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst
falcolas 7y ago
Check out better snap tools. It’s not free, but it’s kept updated and works remarkably similarly to the tool listed here.
lojack 7y ago
If you're willing to put some time into configuration, check out chunkwm (which is apparently being replaced by yabai, which I haven't tried). Its the closest I've gotten to a true tiling window manager on OSX, not without its quirks, and requires some work to get the way you want it, but it's at least something.
dostoevsky 7y ago
I've been using Yabai[0] for a few months and am generally pretty happy with the i3-like experience on macOS. [0] https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai
otherworldly 7y ago
I have been using Magnet [1] for a long while and although it is not as flexible as Fancy Zones appears to be I am very happy with the extra functionality it provides. [1] https://magnet.crowdcafe.com/ https://magnet.crowdcafe.com/
cvrajeesh 7y ago
I've been using spectacle[0] for a while and happy with it [0]: https://github.com/eczarny/spectacle https://github.com/eczarny/spectacle
- throwaway413 7y ago
  Seconded - this is the first thing I install on any new Mac I get my hands on.

Yeah keyboard shortcuts and tiling are a good way to multitask without having to think about window placement. Just specify which zone you want the window in and let the WM do the resizing work. Direct link to PowerToys inc Fancy Zones: https://github.com/Microsoft/powertoys/releases https://github.com/Microsoft/powertoys/releases - You probably want to turn on 'On Override Windows Snap hotkeys (win+arrow) to move windows between zones'. - Default zone is boring, I like 'Priority grid' which is two thin columns and a thick one. After a while you don't really think about window management. PS 'jenmsft' in the thread below is a Software Engineer & Community Manager for Microsoft.

tudelo 7y ago

Multiple desktops are pretty useful though.

clscott 7y ago
They are, but it's not exactly the same. I want to customize my current Desktop with multiple windows arranged "just so." Mulitple desktops with windows nicely arranged on each is even better.

hobofan 7y ago

Though it isn't as fancy when creating custom layouts, I'm very happy with Amethyst[0] on macOS. [0]: https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst

falcolas 7y ago

Check out better snap tools. It’s not free, but it’s kept updated and works remarkably similarly to the tool listed here.

lojack 7y ago

If you're willing to put some time into configuration, check out chunkwm (which is apparently being replaced by yabai, which I haven't tried). Its the closest I've gotten to a true tiling window manager on OSX, not without its quirks, and requires some work to get the way you want it, but it's at least something.

dostoevsky 7y ago

I've been using Yabai[0] for a few months and am generally pretty happy with the i3-like experience on macOS. [0] https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai

otherworldly 7y ago

I have been using Magnet [1] for a long while and although it is not as flexible as Fancy Zones appears to be I am very happy with the extra functionality it provides. [1] https://magnet.crowdcafe.com/ https://magnet.crowdcafe.com/

cvrajeesh 7y ago

I've been using spectacle[0] for a while and happy with it [0]: https://github.com/eczarny/spectacle https://github.com/eczarny/spectacle

throwaway413 7y ago
Seconded - this is the first thing I install on any new Mac I get my hands on.