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Grid Window Manager Alternatives

Grid Window Manager is described as 'The fast, easy way to organize windows on your Mac' and is a Window Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Grid Window Manager for Mac, Windows, PortableApps.com, Windows Explorer and MacPaw Setapp. The best alternative is Rectangle, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Grid Window Manager are AquaSnap, WindowGrid, BetterTouchTool and Divvy.

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  1. Rectangle icon

    Rectangle

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    61 alternatives to Rectangle 

    Move and resize windows on macOS with keyboard shortcuts. Rectangle is a window management app based on Spectacle, written in Apple Swift.

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    1.  Ad-freeRectangle doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
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  2. AquaSnap icon

    AquaSnap

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    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    83 alternatives to AquaSnap 

    Aquasnap is a powerful window manager that helps you arrange and organize multiple applications on your desktop with minimum effort. It allows you to achieve maximum multitasking, especially if you own a high-resolution monitor or a multi-monitor setup.

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    1.  Support for Multiple MonitorsAquaSnap supports the use of multiple displays.
    2.  PortableAquaSnap can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
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    Snap window to monitor edges or other applications
  4. WindowGrid icon

    WindowGrid

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    64 alternatives to WindowGrid 

    WindowGrid is a modern window management program that allows the user to quickly and easily layout their windows on a dynamic grid.

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    1.  PortableWindowGrid can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
    2.  LightweightWindowGrid consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
    3.  Support for Multiple MonitorsWindowGrid supports the use of multiple displays.
    Discontinued

    No updates since 2016, bug reports on maintainers' BitBucket page go unresponded to. https://bitbucket.org/joshua_wilding/windowgrid-binaries/issues?status=new&status=open

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  5. BetterTouchTool icon

    BetterTouchTool

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    66 alternatives to BetterTouchTool 

    BetterTouchTool is a great, feature packed app that allows you to configure many gestures for your Magic Mouse (1 & 2), Macbook Trackpad and Magic Trackpad (1 & 2) and also Mouse Gestures for normal mice.

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    1.  Support for scriptingBetterTouchTool supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
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  6. Divvy icon

    Divvy

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    81 alternatives to Divvy 

    Divvy is an entirely new way of managing your workspace. It allows you to quickly and efficiently "divvy up" your screen into exact portions.

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    1.  Support for Multiple MonitorsDivvy supports the use of multiple displays.
    Discontinued

    The project seems no longer developed. Last version, 1.5.2, released in August 2019, can be still downloaded and bought from the official website and from the Appstore.

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  8. altdrag icon

    altdrag

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    79 alternatives to altdrag 

    AltDrag allows you to move and resize windows much easier. When you have it running you can simply hold down the Alt key and then use your mouse to drag any window, and it doesn't matter where in the window you click.

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    1.  Portablealtdrag can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
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  9. Preme for Windows icon

    Preme for Windows

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    • Free • Proprietary
    • Windows
    57 alternatives to Preme for Windows 

    Preme is a free software for Windows which lets you add cool desktop features and enhances the desktop functionality.

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    quick window
  10. Shiftit icon

    Shiftit

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    65 alternatives to Shiftit 

    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...

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    1.  No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Shiftit without registration.
    Discontinued

    This project is looking for a new maintainer. Until that transition is completed, there will likely not be further development on this project.from https://github.com/fikovnik/ShiftIt/blob/master/README.md

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    Moom

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    65 alternatives to Moom 

    Moom makes window management as easy as clicking a mouse button—or using a keyboard shortcut, if you're one of those types of people.

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    Pop-up positioning
  12. HyperDock icon

    HyperDock

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    • Mac
    58 alternatives to HyperDock 

    HyperDock adds Windows 7 like features and more to Mac OS X.

    Select individual application windows & tabs just by moving the mouse on a dock item, use mouse clicks to quickly open new windows and many more."

    Window Previews Ever wondered how to activate a single wind.

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    Discontinued

    The last version (1.7) is from January 2017, but it's still available to download.

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