Microsoft PowerToys Alternatives for Mac

Microsoft PowerToys is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is Rectangle, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Microsoft PowerToys and 12 are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Microsoft PowerToys are Alfred, Launchy, ueli and Moom.

Microsoft PowerToys alternatives are mainly Window Managers but may also be Application Launchers or File Search Utilities. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Microsoft PowerToys.

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Free • Open Source
File Search Utility
Windows

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Rectangle
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Freemium • Proprietary
Window Manager
Mac
63 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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Rectangle Features
1. Ad-freeRectangle doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
Usability
Window Resizing
Window move resize
Snap windows
Low memory usage
Alfred
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Freemium • Proprietary
Application Launcher
File Search Utility
Clipboard Manager
Mac
iPhone
iPad
99 alternatives to Alfred
Alfred is a productivity application for macOS, which boosts your efficiency with hotkeys, keywords and text expansion. Search your Mac and the web, and control your Mac using custom actions with the Powerpack.
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Alfred Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsAlfred can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
2. Dark ModeAlfred supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
3. Full-Text SearchAlfred lets you search for specific words or phrases from inside a document or database.
Launcher
Customizable
Launchy
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Free • Open Source
Application Launcher
File Search Utility
Mac
Windows
Linux
121 alternatives to Launchy
Launchy is a free Windows and Linux utility designed to help you forget about your start menu, the icons on your desktop, and even your file manager. Launchy indexes the programs in your start menu and can launch your documents, project files, folders, and bookmarks with just a...
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Launchy Features
1. PortableLaunchy can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsLaunchy can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
Indexed search
Customizable
Skinnable
Relative Paths
Discontinued
The project seems to be no longer maintained: last stable version, 2.5, and beta version, 2.6 beta2, were released in 2010. The program works anyway and can be still downloaded from the official website.
ueli
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Free • Open Source
Application Launcher
File Search Utility
Web Search Engine
Mac
Windows
73 alternatives to ueli
Developed with the Electron framework, ueli is the type of tool that adopts simplicity, leaving out any unnecessary options and configuration settings. It creates an icon in the system tray at startup, where it sits silently throughout its runtime, without disturbing you with...
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ueli Features
1. Portableueli can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. Extensible by Plugins/Extensionsueli can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
Custom commands
Fast file and folder search
Launcher
Moom
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Paid • Proprietary
Window Manager
Mac
67 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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Moom Features
Visual Organization
Snapping
Snap windows
Pika
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Free Personal • Open Source
Mac
74 alternatives to Pika
Pika (pronounced pi·kuh, like picker) is an easy to use, open-source, native colour picker for macOS. Pika makes it simple to quickly find colours on screen, in the format you need, so you can get on with being a speedy, successful designer.
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Pika Features
1. Color PickerPika allows you to select and copy a color property from an image, object, or shape.
Built-in Color picker
Color Palette
Shortery
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Free • Proprietary
Mac
139 alternatives to Shortery
Tired of manually executing a Shortcut every morning when starting to work? Just add the Shortcut to Shortery and let it run automatically.

Shortery offers seven different triggers to run a Shortcut:

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SMBAct
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Paid • Proprietary
Window Manager
Mac
Windows
Linux
69 alternatives to SMBAct
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.
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SMBAct Features
1. Support for Multiple MonitorsSMBAct supports the use of multiple displays.
2. LightweightSMBAct consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Window Switching
Desktop Application
Lasso Window Manager
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Paid • Proprietary
Window Manager
Mac
53 alternatives to Lasso Window Manager
Move and resize windows with your mouse.
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Lasso Window Manager Features
1. LightweightLasso Window Manager consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Support for Multiple MonitorsLasso Window Manager supports the use of multiple displays.
Global hotkey
Verve
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Free • Open Source
Application Launcher
File Search Utility
Mac
54 alternatives to Verve
Verve is a lightweight and blazingly fast launcher for accessing and opening applications, files and documents. It serves as a replacement for popular tools such as Spotlight, Raycast, and Alfred, and is written in the Rust programming language using the Tauri Framework.
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Verve Features
1. Dark ModeVerve supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
2. LightweightVerve consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
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