emcee for macOS Alternatives

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1. 

   

   rcmd

    2 likes

   Re-imagined command-tab.

   Cost / License

   • Paid
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Window Manager

   Origin

   • Romania
   • EU

   Since

   • Since 2022

   Platforms

   • Mac

   • Romania
   • EU

   

   

   

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2. 

   

   yabai

    7 likes

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

   139 yabai alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Application type

   • Window Manager

   Origin

   • Norway

   Since

   • Since 2019

   Platforms

   • Mac

   • Norway

   

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4. 

   

   Witch

    13 likes

   Witch lets you access all of your windows by pressing a shortcut and choosing from a clearly arranged list of window titles.

   Cost / License

   • Paid
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Window Manager

   Origin

   • Austria
   • EU

   Since

   • Since 2009

   Platforms

   • Mac

   • Austria
   • EU

   

   

   

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5. 

   

   Workspaces

    3 likes

   A native project launcher for Mac that opens the apps, files, folders, websites, emails, Terminal commands and Shortcuts needed for a project, then runs cleanup actions when you finish.

   Cost / License

   • Paid
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Application Launcher

   Origin

   • Poland
   • EU

   Since

   • Since 2017

   Platforms

   • Mac

   • Poland
   • EU

   

   

   

   +3

   

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6. 

   

   hyprmac

    1 like

   Windows that place themselves. A tiling window manager for macOS in the shape of Hyprland — native Swift, no dependencies, SIP stays on.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Application type

   • Window Manager

   Origin

   • United States

   Since

   • New

   Platforms

   • Mac

   • United States

   

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8. 

   

   ShiftPlus

    1 like

   One macOS hotkey to switch entire project contexts: browser profiles (10 browsers), apps, window layouts, terminal env vars, and Spaces - all restored instantly. Native, unsandboxed, with iCloud sync.

   36 ShiftPlus alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Paid
   • Proprietary

   Application typeApplication types

   • Window Manager
   • Workspace Manager

   Since

   • Since 2026

   Platforms

   • Mac

   

   

   

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9. 

   

   BetterSnapTool

    26 likes

   BetterSnapTool is a utility that mimics Windows 7 Aero snap, allowing you to easily manage your window positions and sizes by either dragging them to one of your screens corners or to the top, left or right side of your screen.

   80 BetterSnapTool alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Paid
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Window Manager

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Since

   • Since 2011

   Platforms

   • Mac

   • Germany
   • EU

   

   

   

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10. 

    

    AeroSpace

     1 like

    AeroSpace is an i3-like tiling window manager for macOS.

    61 AeroSpace alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    • Window Manager

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Mac

    

    

    

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11. 

    

    Wins

     2 likes

    Wins is a Windows Manager, which brings system-level arrange window features to Mac.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Window Manager

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Mac

    

    

    

    +8

    

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12. 

    

    HazeOver

     6 likes

    Too many windows to manage? Big display? Or getting lost in multiple monitors? HazeOver is for you! ? TRIAL version: HazeOver.com

    29 HazeOver alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Origin

    • Russia

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Platforms

    • Mac

    • Russia

    

    

    

    +7

    

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13. 

    

    Stay

     9 likes

    If you’re fastidious about keeping your windows tidy, Stay is for you. Stay ensures that your windows are always where you want them to be, even as you connect and disconnect displays.

    60 Stay alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Origin

    • Australia

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • Mac

    

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14. 

    

    Hyperswitch

     10 likes

    HyperSwitch provides a compelling alternative to HyperDock for keyboard junkies.

    42 Hyperswitch alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2014

    Platforms

    • Mac

    

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