Wimi vs AeroSpace

AeroSpace is an i3-like tiling window manager, set up in a plain-text config file and driven from the keyboard. Wimi tiles too, with fixed layouts you pick with the mouse or a shortcut. Both emulate workspaces instead of using macOS Spaces.

Who AeroSpace is great for

People who know i3 and want a tree of tiles they control from the keyboard.
Dotfiles: the whole setup is a text file, and there’s a command-line interface.
Anyone who wants free, open-source software (MIT license).

What Wimi does differently

Fixed layouts you pick

Halves, thirds, quarters and more, chosen per display in the drawer. A new window takes the slot you’re in; the one it replaces is parked, not squeezed in.

No config file

Everything is set in a settings window and the drawer. Shortcuts exist for everything but stay optional.

The drawer

Rest the mouse at the screen edge and every open window is there with a live preview. Click one to bring it into your slot, or drag it onto the slot you want.

Workspaces that slide

Wimi’s nine workspaces (Pro) slide the windows out one side and in from the other.

Side by side

Topic	Wimi	AeroSpace
Tiling model	Fixed layouts per display; windows fill the slots	A tree of containers, as tiles or accordion, i3-style
Setup	Settings window; no config file	Plain-text config file; command line
Workspaces	Nine, emulated, with a slide animation (Pro)	Emulated, switching without animations
Window switcher	⌥Tab cycles windows; the drawer shows every window with a live preview	Not listed in its README
Price	Free forever; Pro $19.99 once, plus tax, for 2 Macs. Every download includes 30 days of Pro	Free and open source (MIT)
Install	Direct download, notarized by Apple	Homebrew recommended; not notarized (its README explains why)
Status	1.0 released	Beta
Requires	macOS 14 or later	macOS 13 or later

AeroSpace details from AeroSpace on GitHub, AeroSpace guide, checked November 10, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.

Which one fits you

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

Choose Wimi if you want tiling without a config file, with layouts you can pick and change with the mouse and every window visible in the drawer.

Both hide windows the same way: a window that isn’t shown waits in a corner of its display. With many hidden windows, turn on “Group windows by application” in Desktop & Dock settings so Mission Control shows them at a useful size.

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