yabai Alternatives

Alternatives list

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   Miriway

    2 likes

   Miriway is a starting point for creating a Wayland based desktop environment using Mir.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application type

   • Wayland Compositor

   Platforms

   • Linux
   • Wayland

   

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   SMBAct

    3 likes

   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.

   Cost / License

   • Paid
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Window Manager

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux

   • United States

   

   

   

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   Komorebi Window Manager

    4 likes

   komorebi is a tiling window manager that works as an extension to Microsoft's Desktop Window Manager in Windows 10 and above.

   91 Komorebi Window Manager alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Window Manager

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows

   

   

   

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   Optimize your desktop environment with this management tool offering window docking, snapping, multi-monitor support, and keyboard shortcuts for enhanced productivity.

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   Mjolnir

    8 likes

   Lightweight automation and productivity power-tool for OS X.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac

   

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   hyprmac

    1 like

   Windows that place themselves. A tiling window manager for macOS in the shape of Hyprland — native Swift, no dependencies, SIP stays on.

   6 hyprmac alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Application type

   • Window Manager

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac

   • United States

   

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   SnapBrew

    1 like

   SnapBrew is a menu-bar window manager for macOS with 13 built-in layouts (halves, thirds, quarters, maximize, center) plus custom zones you draw on a grid. It works with any app via Accessibility permissions, supports multiple displays, and stores settings locally with no...

   Cost / License

   • Paid
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Window Manager

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac

   • United States

   

   

   

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    ActiveDock 2

     4 likes

    ActiveDock 2 is a customizable alternative to the standard macOS Dock, offering advanced features for app launching, window management, appearance customization, and more. It fully replaces the classic Apple Dock and Launchpad while preserving their familiar look and behavior...

    105 ActiveDock 2 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Window Manager

    Origin

    • Ukraine

    Platforms

    • Mac

    • Ukraine

    

    

    

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    Layoutish

     1 like

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

    67 Layoutish alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Window Manager

    Origin

    • United Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac

    • United Kingdom

    

    

    

    +2

    

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12. 

    

    ShiftPlus

     1 like

    One macOS hotkey to switch entire project contexts: browser profiles (10 browsers), apps, window layouts, terminal env vars, and Spaces - all restored instantly. Native, unsandboxed, with iCloud sync.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application typeApplication types

    • Window Manager
    • Workspace Manager

    Platforms

    • Mac

    

    

    

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    Japokwm

     2 likes

    A dynamic tiling Wayland compositor (forked from dwl) that makes it a breeze to create custom layouts with a simple configuration. 🚀

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (BSD-2-Clause)

    Application type

    • Window Manager

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux

    

    

    

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    dwm

     24 likes

    dwm is a dynamic window manager for X. It manages windows in tiled, monocle and floating layouts. All of the layouts can be applied dynamically, optimising the environment for the application in use and the task performed.

    87 dwm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Window Manager

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD

    

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    Xmonad

     25 likes

    xmonad is a dynamically tiling X11 window manager that is written and configured in Haskell. In a normal WM, you spend half your time aligning and searching for windows. xmonad makes work easier, by automating this.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (BSD-3-Clause)

    Application type

    • Window Manager

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • X11
    • Haskell

    

    

    

    +2

    

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