Apple’s macOS Sequoia lets you snap windows into position — here’s how

For many years, Windows users have dragged their program windows to the edges of the screen to snap them into place and split the screen evenly into halves or quarters. With the introduction of macOS Sequoia, Mac users can now do the same. For example, you can place a Spotify playlist next to your email inbox, or a report you write next to the online articles you cover. This means less switching between windows and more information on the screen.

Once you have macOS Sequoia installed on your Mac, you can use what Apple calls window tiling. There are several methods you can use.

Position your apps with window tiles.
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Alternatively, you can click on an open window and drag it to the desired position to tile it.

The third method for tiling windows is through the Window drop-down menu in the app you are using.

You can also create tiles from your app's Window drop-down menu.
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If you want to keep your fingers on the keyboard, keyboard shortcuts are also supported. (Note: Unfortunately, there are no special keyboard shortcuts for moving windows to the quarter areas of the screen.)

Here is the list for controlling individual windows:

There are also shortcuts for moving the active window and arranging other windows accordingly:

macOS gives you a few ways to customize your tile settings.
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You can use to customize some aspects of window tiling System settings in the Apple menu. Choose Desktop and Dock to find them. You can enable or disable drag-to-tile, the Option key combination, and choose whether to have borders between tiled windows.

Several third-party tools have previously filled the window tiling functionality gap and generally give you more options and more control than macOS Sequoia, at least for now – they're not fully Sherlocked yet.

I can only speak firsthand about two that I have personally used. One of them is Magnet, which costs $9.99 but is well worth it, especially if you use a larger display. You can divide the screen into thirds and sixths, halves and quarters, and set up dragging trigger areas and custom keyboard shortcuts.

The other is rectangle; The basic version is free, but if you pay $9.99 for the Pro version, you can customize snapping areas and keyboard shortcuts, set up specific layouts for certain apps, and lock certain program windows in place. It's packed with all the features you could want, although Magnet is a bit more intuitive to use in my opinion.

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