Questions, answered directly

The standard build is free and open source, with no trial period and no account. A separate paid tier adds saved multi-window layouts and custom sizes. Everything documented on this site works in the free build.

macOS does not allow one application to read or set another application's window geometry without it. There is no narrower permission available, and every window manager on macOS requires the same grant.

Window positioning is entirely local. The only network activity is checking for updates.

In the Applications folder, before you grant permission. Granting while it is still in Downloads creates a permission record tied to a path that will later change.

Yes. If settings later fail to persist, the documented remedy is to uninstall with the zap flag and reinstall, which clears preference files a plain uninstall leaves behind.

The grant exists as a row but no longer satisfies the runtime check, usually after an update or a move. Disable the toggle, remove the row with the minus button, restart the Mac, then relaunch and accept the prompt.

The reset subcommand clears approval only for the bundle identifier you name. It does not disable System Integrity Protection and does not affect other applications.

In practice yes. The permission daemon caches state, and skipping the restart is the most common reason a correct reset appears to fail.

They share the same privacy database. The same reset works for each of them using their own bundle identifiers.

That application is not answering the accessibility API. Restart it; Electron apps and Microsoft Office are the usual cases and usually recover.

A stuck process. Use killall, then clear the quarantine attribute on the bundle and relaunch.

A conflict. Another application registered the same global combination and the loser fails silently. Quit suspects one at a time with the log window open.

Control-Option and Control-Option-Shift. Command-based combinations collide with application menus constantly.

No. One wins, determined by registration order, which is why a conflict can appear to come and go between reboots.

Restore Default Shortcuts in the settings tab, or set alternateDefaultShortcuts from the terminal and restart the app.

Two default schemes ship with the app, one modelled on each. Switching to the matching set preserves your existing muscle memory.

A process is probably still running and holding the registrations. Reboot first, then search for surviving copies and launch agents.

The between-windows gap applies to maximise by default. Set applyGapsToMaximize to 2 to exclude it.

It declares a minimum window size. That constraint belongs to the application and cannot be overridden from outside.

Curtain resize keeps edges that touch the screen fixed. Set curtainChangeSize to 2 for traditional floating resize.

Yes, with the largerWidth and smallerWidth commands, which have no interface entry and must be bound from the terminal.

Yes. Ninths, eighths, corner two-thirds, doubling and halving all exist as commands with no default bindings and no settings entry.

The specified centring command takes explicit width and height values, which is the right tool for a repeatable viewport.

Ordering is line-by-line by default. Set screensOrderedByX to 1 for pure left-to-right ordering, which suits stacked and offset arrangements.

macOS relocates the windows of a disappearing display and keeps no record of where they were. It cannot be prevented from outside; fast rebuilding is the practical answer.

Correct behaviour. The same fraction of a display with different resolution or scaling is a different number of points.

Yes. There is an interface option for display moves and a hidden moveCursor key that applies it to any shortcut.

Check snapModifiers. If a modifier requirement is configured, snapping only works while that key is held, and nothing indicates this in the interface.

Disable the top region with ignoredSnapAreas set to 1, or increase snapEdgeMarginTop so it is harder to enter accidentally.

A macOS gesture. It can be suppressed for fast drags, but doing so is documented to interfere with drag-and-drop in some applications, Illustrator among them.

Yes, once sixthsSnapArea is enabled. Drag to a corner, then slide along the edge toward the thirds region.

Yes. Transparency, border width, colour, fade and animation duration are all configurable.

Almost always one of three things: the app was not restarted, the bundle identifier is wrong for free versus Pro, or the value type does not match what the key expects.

Yes. They live in the preference domain, which updates do not clear.

It was applied at launch and renamed with a timestamp so it is not reapplied. It is an import mechanism, not a live configuration file.

Something is putting the import file back, so it is reapplied each time. A synced folder or a provisioning script is the usual cause.

Yes. Export the preference domain for hidden keys and the JSON for shortcuts. The Accessibility grant is deliberately not portable.

Quit the app, delete the preference domain, and relaunch.

Stage Manager reserves a strip. Set stageSize explicitly in pixels or as a fraction, or turn Stage Manager off.

No. Give the system the drag gestures and keep the keyboard shortcuts for the third-party tool. They do not conflict at all.

No. Native full screen moves the application into its own Space, so it is no longer an ordinary window. Use maximise instead if you want it snappable.

Thirds, two-thirds, sixths, eighths, ninths, size cycling, precise gaps, keycode-level customisation and bulk tile or cascade commands.

Granting Accessibility causes Chromium to enable its full accessibility subsystem, which is expensive on very large pages. It is a Chromium design decision, affects every window manager equally, and cannot be narrowed from outside.

No. It is idle until a shortcut is pressed or a window is dragged into a snap region.

The permission is broad by design. This particular app uses it to read and set window geometry, which is verifiable because the source is public.

Often yes. The permission can usually be pre-approved by a management profile, and preference domains can be enforced centrally.