EasySnaps

Custom snap zones and window layout profiles for macOS

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Category
Window Manager
WM Type
snap
License
paid
Open Source
No
Keybindings
Yes
Scripting
No
Last Update
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Features

  • Custom snap zone editor
  • Drag-to-snap with live preview
  • Window layout profiles
  • Multi-monitor per-screen presets
  • Smart shortcut conflict detection

About

EasySnaps is a lightweight snap manager with a visual zone editor for defining custom screen regions. It supports drag-to-snap with live preview, multi-monitor per-screen presets, and save/restore layout profiles — aimed as a Rectangle replacement.

Who It's For

EasySnaps is for users who want custom snap zones with drag-to-snap live preview and per-monitor layout profiles, positioned explicitly as a Rectangle alternative with more customization. At $7.99, it sits between free tools like Rectangle and MacsyZones and the $9.99 Rectangle Pro, targeting users who want visual zone editing and layout save/restore without paying for the full Rectangle Pro feature set.

How It Works

EasySnaps provides a visual zone editor where you draw custom snap regions on a representation of your display. When you drag a window toward a defined zone, a live preview shows the snap target before you release. Layout profiles let you save a named set of zones and switch between them — useful for switching between a "wide-screen" layout and a "focused" layout without redefining zones each time. Multi-monitor setups get per-screen presets so each display has its own independent zone set. Smart shortcut conflict detection warns you when a new keybinding clashes with an existing system or app shortcut.

Compared to Similar Tools

Compared to Rectangle (free, fixed positions), EasySnaps adds a custom zone editor and layout profiles that Rectangle lacks. Compared to Rectangle Pro ($9.99), EasySnaps costs less ($7.99) but Rectangle Pro adds cursor gestures, window groups, and per-app settings. Compared to MacsyZones (free, open-source FancyZones alternative), EasySnaps adds layout profiles and the live preview on drag. For users who want a mid-tier custom zone tool with profile management at a lower price than Rectangle Pro, EasySnaps covers the essentials.

Requirements

  • macOS version: check easysnaps.org for requirements
  • Accessibility permission required
  • $7.99 one-time, purchased from easysnaps.org

Getting Started

Download from easysnaps.org and launch. Grant Accessibility permission. Open the zone editor to draw your snap regions, save them as a named profile, and assign keyboard shortcuts. Switch profiles from the menu bar for different monitor configurations.

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