Just use Rectangle app https://rectangleapp.com/
I've been looking for an alternative to Divvy because I've wanted more features, I'll give this a shot. Thanks!
Ask HN: Why does Apple refuse to add window snapping to macOS?
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Re: Ask HN: Why does Apple refuse to add window snapping to macOS?
#92Earlier quoted context omitted.
Specific to snapping, you'd prefer there was no way to snap windows at all - even if it didn't affect the current behaviour?
I've honestly never cared enough about it, I am perfectly fine with my windows haphazardly thrown around. But I can understand that some people like it and wouldn't really care if it was added. But I certainly won't be the one to request it.
Same. I have Rectangle and others installed previously and very rarely use them. Double-clicking corners to expand in that direction only is good enough for me and wish Windows would do that. My layouts intentionally overlap windows with some horizontal/vertical staggering and window managers don't have shortcuts for that.
Re: Ask HN: Why does Apple refuse to add window snapping to macOS?
#93From my relatively short experience but ongoing with Mac, MacOS lacks a lot of features that Windows has. It has many inferior options that people just accept. Some people find third party software or modifying plists to bend the operating system to their will. As much as I hate many many many design choices in Apple's ecosystems, I adjust where I can and move on.
It's just a far more opinionated OS. Always "my way or the highway". MacOS doesnt have a good window manager because it was designed for every app to be Fullscreen and then use three or four finger scroll to switch apps. The designers really want you to use their preferred way of managing windows so they make the traditional method suck.
Re: Ask HN: Why does Apple refuse to add window snapping to macOS?
#94It’s shocking that you can’t tell MacOS which monitor to keep the app tray on (or to simply show it on all monitors), and that it constantly moves!
Yes you can. In the Settings, Display, Arrange Monitors you drag the menu bar to the screen you want to have the dock.
That’s for the menu bar. I am talking about the dock. It goes to whichever screen you are on as soon as your cursor is at the bottom. So when you have a large screen up top and a smaller laptop below, as you move the mouse from big down to small, you often hit the “bottom” of the big and the dock reverts to the top screen. You cannot make it stay on one screen or show on both.
Re: Ask HN: Why does Apple refuse to add window snapping to macOS?
#95Just use Rectangle app https://rectangleapp.com/
Rectangle Pro is also totally worth it. The mouse control is super handy.
Re: Ask HN: Why does Apple refuse to add window snapping to macOS?
#96I don’t understand. I wouldn’t consider snapping a first class feature like closing, maximizing, and minimizing.
It’s possible that the addition of snapping would confuse some uninitiated users. They wouldn’t understand why the windows lock toward the side of the screen when they drag.
The only beef I have with apples windowing system is you can’t remove the finder from alt-tab. There are apps like witch but it is currently broken with IntelliJ tools. It doesn’t allow switch window focus to auto save.
I have written the developers about this. They probably are reading this now. Fix it.
Re: Ask HN: Why does Apple refuse to add window snapping to macOS?
#97From my relatively short experience but ongoing with Mac, MacOS lacks a lot of features that Windows has. It has many inferior options that people just accept. Some people find third party software or modifying plists to bend the operating system to their will. As much as I hate many many many design choices in Apple's ecosystems, I adjust where I can and move on.
It's just a far more opinionated OS. Always "my way or the highway". MacOS doesnt have a good window manager because it was designed for every app to be Fullscreen and then use three or four finger scroll to switch apps. The designers really want you to use their preferred way of managing windows so they make the traditional method suck.
...so that you can't see the time? why would you want that?
Re: Ask HN: Why does Apple refuse to add window snapping to macOS?
#98This does seem like a personal preference. I quite like MacOS window management, and I hate Windows window management.
It's still bad though. I mean, what if you didn't like it?
Re: Ask HN: Why does Apple refuse to add window snapping to macOS?
#99Might be a patent
Re: Ask HN: Why does Apple refuse to add window snapping to macOS?
#100Seems like you assume everyone likes window snapping because you do. It’s one of the most annoying aspects of using Windows for me.