Putback AlternativesWindow Managers and other similar apps like Putback

Putback is described as 'Automatically restores window layouts on macOS when displays change, designs and applies desk scenes, protects privacy, supports hotkeys, no data leaves device' and is a Window Manager in the office & productivity category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Putback for Mac and Homebrew. The best Putback alternative is Rectangle, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Putback are Magnet, Workspaces, Moom and Settle.

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  1. Magnet icon
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    Every time you multitask with many apps open, you need all the windows arranged accordingly. Magnet makes this process swift and easy.

    85 Magnet alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  2. Workspaces icon
     2 likes

    Workspaces is a straightfoward productivity tool for Mac to recreate your work environment in two clicks. Simply drop files, folders, apps and websites into the application and select the ones you want to auto-launch. Open them all by clicking the START button.

    7 Workspaces alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  3. Moom icon
     25 likes

    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.

    101 Moom alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  4. Settle icon
     Like

    Enables window snapping, remembers and restores multi-app and multi-display layouts, supports workspace profiles, automation for monitor, time, and app rules, local data storage, per app positioning, works offline, and adapts window layouts to display changes.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  5. Layoutish icon
     1 like

    Saves complete macOS window layouts and restores them with one click or hotkey, including multi-monitor and multi-Space setups.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  6. Stay icon
     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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. Display Maid icon
     2 likes

    Display Maid allows you to save and restore window locations based on your display configuration or user created profiles.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. FlowShelf icon
     1 like

    FlowShelf a free Mac app that turns your notch into a Dynamic Island and gives everything you copy, drop, or screenshot a temporary home.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew
     
  9. Arrange macOS windows into halves, thirds, quarters, or custom grid layouts using live previews, drag actions, or fully remappable shortcuts. Restore positions with one key, move windows across displays, manage layouts via the menu bar, and customize every action.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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