Free Zones for Mac AlternativesWindow Managers and other similar apps like Zones for Mac

The best free alternative to Zones for Mac is Rectangle, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Zones for Mac and 15 is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Zones for Mac are Loop - Window Management, MacsyZones, WindowKeys and WindowGrid.

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  1. Loop is a macOS app that simplifies window management for you! You can effortlessly choose your window direction using a radial menu triggered by a simple key press, and customize it according to your preferences with personalized colors and settings.

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    • Mac
     
  2. MacsyZones icon
     5 likes

    Customize layouts and sections for organizing windows into defined zones on macOS, easily snap and rearrange application windows, support multitasking needs, reduce desktop clutter, and enhance work efficiency for users managing multiple windows.

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    • Mac
     
  3. WindowKeys icon
     4 likes

    Access all native macOS window tiling commands in one place — the Tiling Panel. Customize keyboard shortcuts and use them on any keyboard, even third-party ones.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  4. WindowGrid icon
     53 likes

    WindowGrid is a modern window management program that allows the user to quickly and easily layout their windows on a dynamic grid.

    73 WindowGrid alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. altdrag icon
     38 likes

    AltDrag allows you to move and resize windows much easier. When you have it running you can simply hold down the Alt key and then use your mouse to drag any window, and it doesn't matter where in the window you click.

    88 altdrag alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
     
  6. Shiftit icon
     67 likes

    ShiftIt is an application for OSX that allows you to quickly manipulate window position and size using keyboard shortcuts. It intends to become a full featured window organizer for OSX. It is a complete rewrite of the original ShiftIt by Aravindkumar Rajendiran which is not...

    81 Shiftit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. KDE Mover-Sizer icon
     12 likes

    KDE Mover-Sizer is a lightweight program enabling KDE-style alt-click moving and resizing for Windows XP, 7, 2000, 2003, Windows Server, and Vista.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
     
  8. PlasmaZones icon
     1 like

    Window management tool enabling creation of custom zones, drag-and-snap, keyboard shortcuts, automated window assignments, layout editor with templates, GPU overlays, multi-monitor layouts, virtual desktop and activity support, plus KCM integration for easy configuration.

    51 PlasmaZones alternatives

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    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
     
  9. Taekwindow icon
     9 likes

    Taekwindow is a simple, lightweight and free Windows program that allows you to move and resize windows by dragging them with the Alt key, similar to many X11 window managers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. Easy Move+Resize is based on behavior found in many X11/Linux window managers, adding easy modifier key + mouse drag move and resize to OS X.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
     
  11. Sometimes a lot of deskop clutter can hide a window (eg, open file, programs, files-explorer, dialogs)

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
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