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Window managers for Mac

Mac window tools solve different problems. Some place one window at a time, some tile everything, some only switch between windows. Here’s what each one does, so you can pick the one that matches how you work.

At a glance

App	What it does	Price	macOS
Wimi	Pick a layout per display and every window gets a slot; the rest wait in a drawer with live previews. Also ⌥Tab, search, a launcher and workspaces.	Free; Pro $19.99 once	14+
macOS tiling	Built in: drag a window to an edge or corner, use the green button, the Window menu or shortcuts.	Included with macOS	15+
Stage Manager	Built in: the current app in the center, recently used apps as thumbnails at the left edge.	Included with macOS	13+
Rectangle	Moves and resizes windows with shortcuts or snap areas.	Free, open source; paid Pro app	14+
Magnet	Snaps windows into halves, thirds and quarters by dragging, shortcuts or the menu bar.	Paid once, Mac App Store	13+
AeroSpace	i3-like tiling with a plain-text config and its own workspaces.	Free, open source	13+
AltTab	Windows-style alt-tab: a switcher for every window, with previews.	Free, open source; paid Pro	12+

From each app’s own website, README or App Store page and Apple’s documentation, checked November 10, 2026. Prices change; check the app’s site. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.

Which kind of tool fits you

You place a window now and then: the tiling built into macOS may be all you need. Rectangle and Magnet add more sizes and shortcuts.
You want keyboard-driven tiling you configure in a file: AeroSpace.
You only want to switch between windows, not apps: AltTab.
You work in one app at a time: Stage Manager, built into macOS, keeps the others as thumbnails at the side.
You want to pick a layout and have every window kept in it: that’s Wimi. New windows take a slot, the rest wait in the drawer, and ⌘Tab or ⌥Tab bring them back.

Wimi compared, one by one

Wimi vs Stage Manager

Stage Manager suits you if you mostly work in one app at a time and want something built in, with nothing to install.

Wimi vs Rectangle

Rectangle suits you if you like placing each window yourself with a shortcut or a drag, and want a free, open-source tool that does just that.

Wimi vs Magnet

Magnet suits you if you snap windows by dragging them and want a small one-time purchase from the Mac App Store, or you’re on macOS 13.

Wimi vs AeroSpace

AeroSpace suits you if you want i3-style tiling you configure in a text file and drive from the keyboard, or free, open-source software.

Wimi vs AltTab

AltTab suits you if you only want a better window switcher, or you’re on macOS 12 or 13.

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