Compiz is a compositing manager adding fancy effects to your windows, from drop shadows to awesome desktop effects like the Desktop Cube or the Expo view.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Linux
- Global
Apple Spaces Alternatives
Apple Spaces has been discontinued. Similar apps include Compiz, which is free and open source. Other options are VirtuaWin, KWin, Mission Control and Sysinternals Desktops. You can choose from more than 10 Virtual Desktop Managers like Apple Spaces for Windows, Linux and Mac.
Alternatives list
- 32 Compiz alternatives
VirtuaWin is a virtual desktop manager for the Windows operating system (Win9x/ME/NT/Win2K/XP/Win2003/Vista/Win7/Win10). A virtual desktop manager lets you organize applications over several virtual desktops (also called ‘workspaces’).
Platforms
- Windows
- PortableApps.com
Sweden
EU
KWin is a window manager for the X Window System, and is in the process of becoming a Wayland compositor. It is an integral part, and the default window manager of the Plasma Workspaces, but it can also be used on its own or with other desktop environments.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Linux
- BSD
K
24 Mission Control alternativesMission Control, formerly Exposé, is a feature of the macOS operating system.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
United States
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Desktops, part of the Sysinternals Suite , allows you to organize your applications on up to four virtual desktops. Read email on one, browse the web on the second, and do work in your productivity software on the third, without the clutter of...
Platforms
- Windows
- United States
Adds eye-candy effects to windows (and start menu) like deformations (e.g: jelly windows - that makes moved window wiggle like being made from jelly; or fold - which hides windows by folding up horizontally, and unfolds when showing), physics (e.g.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Windows
Portugal- EU
WindowsPager is a desktop-switcher/pager for Windows to manage virtual workspaces/desktops. It will integrate smoothly into the desktop panel.
Platforms
- Windows
Experience Raskin's unique bird's eye view to browse and manage your pictures, presentations, PDFs…
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
- United States
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mDesktop is a lightweight application that allows the user to utilize multiple virtual desktops. Also, mDesktop integrates with Hotcorners. mDesktop currently supports up to ten virtual desktops.
Platforms
- Windows
GiMeSpace Desktop Extenders are scrolling virtual desktop managers and the only virtual desktop/window managers that give you seamless unlimited desktop space. New since version 2 is that you can now also resize your windows without any limitations.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
Netherlands- EU
GoScreen is truly indispensable tool on any Microsoft Windows computer. It creates a number of virtual pages on the monitor screen. When a program is started, it is placed on the current - "active" screen page. When one then goes to another page, the program is left on.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
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59 Sawfish alternativesSawfish is an extensible window manager using a Lisp-based scripting language. Its policy is very minimal compared to most window managers. Its aim is simply to manage windows in the most flexible and attractive manner possible.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-2.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Linux
- X11
- Window Manager
