Magnet

Magnet alternatives

The window manager trusted by millions of Mac users worldwide

Alternatives to Magnet

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#1
Loop

Loop

Open source

Snap windows with a radial menu, free and open source

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Loop makes window management feel like a party trick. Hold a key and a radial menu blooms around your cursor; flick toward a direction and the window snaps there. It sounds gimmicky until you realize you have stopped thinking about window placement entirely. It is free and open source, actively developed, and surprisingly customizable — you can even unlock accent colors and icons the longer you use it. If you are paying for Magnet,...

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Rectangle

Rectangle

Open source

Window Management That Should Have Been Built Into macOS

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Rectangle is the gold standard for free window management on Mac. Drag a window to a screen edge or use a keyboard shortcut to snap it to halves, thirds, quarters, or predefined positions. Works across multiple displays. Rectangle Pro adds advanced features like custom zones, window histories, and gap padding. Open source under MIT licence — you can audit every line of code.

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