Amethyst Windows Alternatives

Amethyst Windows has been discontinued. Similar apps include Hyprland, which is free and open source. Other options are Rectangle, niri, i3 and Sway. There's no shortage of Window Managers like Amethyst Windows, with more than 100 alternatives for Linux, Mac and Windows.

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  1. DeskScope icon
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    DeskScope is an easy-to-use window manager with the Desk View™, an interactive view of the desktop. DeskScope creates mini-windows on the Desk View to represent desktop applications and Windows 11 apps.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  2. Amethyst icon
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    Amethyst is a 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.

    119 Amethyst alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
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  3. Shiftit icon
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    ShiftIt is an application for OSX that allows you to quickly manipulate window position and size using keyboard shortcuts. It intends to become a full featured window organizer for OSX. It is a complete rewrite of the original ShiftIt by Aravindkumar Rajendiran which is not...

    87 Shiftit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  4. snApp icon
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    snApp is a powerful window management utility, built for the Mac. At its core, it is powered by the award-winning Siri Shortcut, Snap. 

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    • Mac
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  5. yabai icon
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    yabai started as a C99 rewrite of chunkwm, originally supposed to be its first RC version.

    134 yabai alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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  6. komorebi is a tiling window manager that works as an extension to Microsoft's Desktop Window Manager in Windows 10 and above.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  7. SMBAct icon
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    SMBAct is the all-in-one cross-platform solution that allows you to keep your windows and applications well-organized and significantly simplify the process of interaction with them.

    101 SMBAct alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  8. ActiveDock 2 icon
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    ActiveDock 2 is a customizable alternative to the standard macOS Dock, offering advanced features for app launching, window management, appearance customization, and more. It fully replaces the classic Apple Dock and Launchpad while preserving their familiar look and behavior...

    104 ActiveDock 2 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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  9. Japokwm icon
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    A dynamic tiling Wayland compositor (forked from dwl) that makes it a breeze to create custom layouts with a simple configuration. 🚀

    75 Japokwm alternatives

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  10. dwm icon
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    dwm is a dynamic window manager for X. It manages windows in tiled, monocle and floating layouts. All of the layouts can be applied dynamically, optimising the environment for the application in use and the task performed.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
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  11. Xmonad icon
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    xmonad is a dynamically tiling X11 window manager that is written and configured in Haskell. In a normal WM, you spend half your time aligning and searching for windows. xmonad makes work easier, by automating this.

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • X11
    • Haskell
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  12. The Emerald Theme Manager allows you to install, edit and switch between Emerald themes. In order for it to work, select Emerald as your window decorator. You will also need to enable the Window Decorations plugin (via CCSM).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Ubuntu
    • BSD
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