On , . You can move, resize, maximize, minimize and obviously close windows. On you can also snap to the edges, so windows resize automatically to take up half the screen. macOS the window manager is pretty basic Windows 10 There are . The two I have tried are and . And lastly I tried as well. They are very similar in the way that they intend to solve the same problem, but they differ in some essential parts. some tools to improve this on macOS Moom Magnet Rectangle Moom is an app that sits on the top bar of the system (like the other ones). It provides the , as does, being able to adhere the window to the upper, lower, left or right part of the screen. Moom snap-to-edge feature Windows 10 Also when hovering the maximize button, it shows a : tooltip This tooltip can do the same as snap-to-edge, but take a look at the first option. It can : maximizing but keeping the dock, the top bar, and so on. Then when hovering again, there’s an row: maximize the window like Windows does undo That row can . Pretty handy. restore the window to its previous size ’s killer feature is in preferences. In the custom tab, you can define actions including , and so on. Hereare my two custom actions: Moom moving, zooming, growing, shrinking The first one resizes the window to fit in a 720p area, and the second one resizes to 1080p (Full HD). Both center the window too. This is . Then when clicking the top bar icon, I get these actions as shortcuts: very useful to record windows That easy. But that’s not all. supports . This means that it can record where is each window so they can be restored after a trigger. This trigger can be connecting a second display or just a keyboard shortcut. This feature makes this tool way more powerful than its rivals. Moom window layouts snapshots Magnet I see as a , taken to the limit. Magnet snap-to-edge tool It gives a out of the box. It also supports snap-to-edge with the mouse. keyboard shortcut for every predefined action And finally, it has three interesting options: These three options are a bonus so we can , as does. maximize, restore and center windows Moom Rectangle is the latest tool I discovered and tried, and it looks very similar to . In fact I think it’s better, since it’s , and it lets you customize the keyboard shortcuts Rectangle Magnet free and open source Similar to , there’s a . It even lets you snap to edges. Magnet keyboard shortcut for every action Conclusion To conclude, what are the fundamental differences? How to choose one? Let’s be clear: If you want to , there’s one possible option: .If you want lots of that are moved to the edges, or would be a better choice. resize windows to custom sizes Moom predefined window sizes Magnet Rectangle Worth noting that and also let you (I know it’s just an aesthetic thing, but hey…). Moom Rectangle define a gap between windows : Final recommendations I would say that , so I wouldn’t recommend it. Magnet is the most basic and not free app . So it’s my main recommendation for everyone. Rectangle is still basic, and it’s free . So I would only recommend it if you want those exclusive features. Moom is the most complete, but it’s a paid app Also published on Medium .

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