The best windows & desktop apps for Mac
Tiling, switching, the notch and the Dock, rearranged to taste.
Last checked · No paid placements
Our ranking
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Open sourceRectangle
Window snapping with keyboard shortcuts.
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$4.99Magnet
Snap windows into place by dragging.
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$6.99Moom
Save and restore entire window layouts.
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Open sourceLoop
Window management with a radial menu.
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PaidSwish
Window control with trackpad gestures.
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Open sourceAltTab
Windows-style alt-tab, with window previews.
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Open sourceBoring Notch
A free, open-source notch companion.
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Open sourceDockDoor
Window previews when you hover the Dock.
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PaidHand Mirror
Check your camera with one click.
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PaidNotchNook
A drop-down shelf of widgets that lives in the notch.
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PaidCoolDock
A second Dock built out of live widgets.
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Free + ProDockaroo
A separate Dock for each display and Space.
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PaidSplit
Side-by-side windows that resize together.
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PaidTangrid
Automatic tiling with saved layouts per Space.
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PaidHalo
A Dynamic Island for the notch, or for screens without one.
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PaidHushtop
A notch panel for music, meetings and coding agents.
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PaidClearBar
Hide menu bar icons without losing the apps behind them.
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PaidResettle
Puts windows back when you reconnect your monitors.
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PaidWindowcase
Wood, marble and metal frames around your windows.
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Free + ProCursor Craft
Swap your pointer for a custom cursor set.
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$4.99Sticktop
Vinyl stickers for your desktop.
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PaidDynamicHorizon
Turns the notch into a Dynamic Island.
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Open sourceThaw
A free menu bar manager for recent macOS.
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Open sourceDocky
A Dock replacement with widgets and a launcher.
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PaidNotchMind
Turns the MacBook notch into a small control centre.
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Free + ProTuck
A quieter menu bar, with hidden icons a click away.
Windows & Desktop apps side by side
| App | Price | Mac App Store | Homebrew | Open source | GitHub stars |
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| Rectangle | Open source | No | rectangle | Yes | 30k |
| Magnet | $4.99 | Yes | No | No | – |
| Moom | $6.99 | Yes | moom | No | – |
| Loop | Open source | No | loop | GPL-3.0 | 12k |
| Swish | Paid | No | swish | No | – |
| AltTab | Open source | No | alt-tab | GPL-3.0 | 16k |
| Boring Notch | Open source | No | No | GPL-3.0 | 11k |
| DockDoor | Open source | No | dockdoor | Yes | 6.4k |
| Hand Mirror | Paid | Yes | No | No | – |
| NotchNook | Paid | No | No | No | – |
| CoolDock | Paid | No | No | No | – |
| Dockaroo | Free + Pro | No | No | No | – |
| Split | Paid | No | No | No | – |
| Tangrid | Paid | No | No | No | – |
| Halo | Paid | No | No | No | – |
| Hushtop | Paid | No | No | No | – |
| ClearBar | Paid | No | No | No | – |
| Resettle | Paid | No | No | No | – |
| Windowcase | Paid | No | No | No | – |
| Cursor Craft | Free + Pro | No | No | No | – |
| Sticktop | $4.99 | Yes | No | No | – |
| DynamicHorizon | Paid | No | No | No | – |
| Thaw | Open source | No | thaw | GPL-3.0 | 12k |
| Docky | Open source | No | No | GPL-3.0 | 1.4k |
| NotchMind | Paid | No | No | No | – |
| Tuck | Free + Pro | No | No | No | – |
Choosing a windows & desktop app
What is the best windows & desktop app for Mac?
Rectangle tops our list: Window snapping with keyboard shortcuts.
Are there free windows & desktop apps for Mac?
Yes. 10 of the 26 apps here are free to download: Rectangle, Loop, AltTab, Boring Notch, DockDoor, Dockaroo, Cursor Craft, Thaw, Docky and Tuck.
Which open-source windows & desktop apps are there for Mac?
Rectangle, Loop, AltTab, Boring Notch, DockDoor, Thaw and Docky are open source, with code on GitHub.
How does MacWorthy pick these apps?
Every app is native to macOS, actively maintained and tried by hand before it is listed. Nobody pays to be included or to be ranked higher. Facts such as price and install commands were last checked on October 19, 2026.
Every windows & desktop app we list
Rectangle
Window snapping with keyboard shortcuts.
Magnet
Snap windows into place by dragging.
Moom
Save and restore entire window layouts.
Loop
Window management with a radial menu.
Swish
Window control with trackpad gestures.
AltTab
Windows-style alt-tab, with window previews.
Boring Notch
A free, open-source notch companion.
DockDoor
Window previews when you hover the Dock.
Hand Mirror
Check your camera with one click.
NotchNook
A drop-down shelf of widgets that lives in the notch.
CoolDock
A second Dock built out of live widgets.
Dockaroo
A separate Dock for each display and Space.
Split
Side-by-side windows that resize together.
Tangrid
Automatic tiling with saved layouts per Space.
Halo
A Dynamic Island for the notch, or for screens without one.
Hushtop
A notch panel for music, meetings and coding agents.
ClearBar
Hide menu bar icons without losing the apps behind them.
Resettle
Puts windows back when you reconnect your monitors.
Windowcase
Wood, marble and metal frames around your windows.
Cursor Craft
Swap your pointer for a custom cursor set.
Sticktop
Vinyl stickers for your desktop.
DynamicHorizon
Turns the notch into a Dynamic Island.
Thaw
A free menu bar manager for recent macOS.
Docky
A Dock replacement with widgets and a launcher.
NotchMind
Turns the MacBook notch into a small control centre.
Tuck
A quieter menu bar, with hidden icons a click away.