Amethyst Alternatives

Amethyst is described as 'Tiling window manager for Mac similar to the xmonad tiling window manager popular on Linux. Amethyst is written in Objective-C and has configurable shortcuts, multi-monitor support, multiple layouts, and the option to float certain applications' and is a Window Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Amethyst for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Wayland, BSD and Windows apps. The best Amethyst alternative is Hyprland, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Amethyst are Rectangle, niri, Sway and Loop - Window Management.

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  1. StumpWM icon
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    StumpWM is a tiling, keyboard driven X11 Window Manager written and scriptable in Common Lisp. StumpWM attempts to be customizable yet visually minimal. There are no window decorations, no icons, and no buttons.

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    • Linux
     
  2. sxwm icon
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    tiling window managers dont have to be difficult.

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    • Linux
    • X11
     
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    Making dwm as beautiful as possible!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Linux
     
  4. Heavily Inspired by i3wm. Wmderland aims to simplify the core functionalities of i3wm, and bundle in the essential features required for a modern but minimal Tiling Window Manager.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Linux
     
  5. Keypad Layout is an easy to use, open source window layout manager for Mac that lets you control windows using using Ctrl + Numeric Keypad combinations.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
     
  6. A Wayland Tiling Compositor Inspired by Ratpoison.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Linux
    • Wayland
     
  7. Cortile icon
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    Linux auto tiling manager with hot corner support for Openbox, Fluxbox, IceWM, Xfwm, KWin, Marco, Muffin, Mutter and other EWMH compliant window managers using the X11 window system.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Linux
     
  8. MacOS toolbar utility application that makes window management easier.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
     
  9. Cocoa-Way icon
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    Native macOS Wayland compositor in Rust using Smithay, providing seamless Linux app streaming and display with OpenGL rendering, HiDPI Retina support, hardware acceleration, polished UI, server-side decorations, direct Wayland protocol, and zero VM overhead.

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    • Mac
    • Homebrew
    • Wayland
     
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    Wio is a Wayland compositor for Linux & FreeBSD which has a similar look & feel to plan9's rio.

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    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
     
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