Rectangle
Keyboard window snapping
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Rectangle is a free window manager: Ctrl+Option+arrows snap windows into halves, quarters, and thirds, and edge-dragging works like Windows. No magic — it just does what Apple still hasn't finished in macOS. The first install on every new Mac.
// Install
Your MacHomebrew in /opt/homebrew
brew install --cask rectangle// What it is for
- Snap a window to half, a quarter, or the full screen with a keystroke — no mouse dragging
- Free and open source, with no account and no telemetry
- Familiar shortcuts for anyone arriving from Windows Snap
- One minute of setup and it never asks for attention again
// Common questions
Do I still need Rectangle now that macOS tiles windows?
The system feature covers the basics through menus and edge dragging. Rectangle gives every position its own hotkey, including thirds of the screen, and behaves identically across macOS versions.
What does the paid Rectangle Pro add?
Pro adds custom zones, drag actions, and more elaborate scenarios. The free version is enough for the vast majority — start there.
