MacTiler

Multi-monitor window swapping with screen content preservation

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Category
Window Manager
WM Type
layout
License
paid
Open Source
No
Keybindings
Yes
Scripting
No
Last Update
2024

Features

  • Multi-monitor swapping
  • Screen content swap
  • Layout preservation
  • 1-4 window positioning
  • Hotkey control
  • Screen edge snapping
  • Vertical/horizontal halves
  • Quarters tiling

About

MacTiler specializes in multi-monitor workflows with the ability to swap screen contents while preserving original layouts. One-click or hotkey positioning for 1-4 windows, making it ideal for users with multiple display setups.

Who It's For

MacTiler is for multi-monitor Mac users who want one specific capability: swapping the full contents of two displays while preserving window layouts. This is useful for setups where you occasionally want to flip which display shows your primary work and which shows secondary content — for example, moving your editor from your laptop screen to your larger external display, with all the other windows moving too, rather than manually repositioning each window. At $4.99, it's priced as a focused utility for a specific workflow problem.

How It Works

MacTiler's core operation is screen-content swap: it takes all windows on display A and moves them to display B, and vice versa, maintaining their relative positions within each screen's layout. Standard snap operations (halves, quarters, screen edge snapping) are also included for 1-4 windows at a time. One-click or hotkey triggers make the swap instantaneous. This is distinct from most window managers, which move individual windows rather than whole-display content blocks.

Compared to Similar Tools

MacTiler's screen swap feature has no direct equivalent among the dedicated snap tools (Rectangle, Magnet, Moom). Those tools move individual windows; MacTiler swaps entire display contents. For users who specifically need this swap workflow in a multi-monitor setup, MacTiler addresses something no other tool on this list provides. For standard snap management alongside the swap, it includes basic halves/quarters — but dedicated snap tools do that better.

Requirements

  • macOS version: check mactiler.com for current requirements
  • Accessibility permission required
  • $4.99 one-time, from mactiler.com

Getting Started

Download from mactiler.com and launch. Grant Accessibility permission. Use the menu bar icon or assigned hotkeys to trigger display swaps. Configure snap shortcuts in preferences.

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