i3 AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Desktop Environments for Mac

i3 is not available for Mac but there is one alternative that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac Desktop Environment alternative is Kera Desktop, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't work for you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to i3, but unfortunately only one of them is a Desktop Environment available for Mac. If you can't find an alternative you can try to remove all filters.

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i3 is a dynamic tiling window manager with clean, readable and documented code, featuring extended Xinerama support, usage of libxcb instead of xlib and several improvements over wmii.

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i3 alternatives page was last updated Jun 12, 2023
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    Kera Desktop

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    An easy, pleasant, speedy, and exciting way to use your favorite OS.

    34 Kera Desktop alternatives
    Kera Desktop screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    Kera Desktop screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Portable
    3.  Separated workspaces
    4.  Workspaces
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    Kera Desktop VS i3

    Is Kera Desktop a good alternative to i3?
     

    • Kera Desktop is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to i3.

    • Kera Desktop is Free and Open Sourcei3 is also Free and Open Source
    • Kera Desktop is Lightweight and Privacy focusedi3 is not according to our users
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