asmvik/yabai on Hacker News

…a semi-dynamic tool might fit this better. Another thing that's useful for me is using yabai ( https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai ) with its Stack layout, which automatically maximizes any window (with or without padding if you want)…

comment by alin23 · 2022-11-21 · in LG announces the first 1440p 240Hz OLED monitor and it only costs $999

yabai https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai

comment by gbrindisi · 2022-10-28 · in Ask HN: What is the best i3 alternative in macOS? Everything I tried felt laggy

I feel I've regained some sanity with https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai - even without messing with System Integrity Protection. It's a shame there's no real Api to enable proper screen/desktop/wm on macos though.

comment by e12e · 2022-10-24 · in macOS Ventura is now available

…SIP to be able to make full use of it. Haven't tried but it does seems to be very worthwhile. https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai

comment by AnthonBerg · 2022-10-21 · in Ask HN: Devs with ADHD do you use specialized tooling?

…The only way I'm aware of how to make it instantaneous is by disabling SIP and using Yabai [1]. [1] https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai

comment by least · 2022-10-12 · in Show HN: Komorebi – A tiling window manager for Windows 10/11 written in Rust

yabai for keyboard driven window management. https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai

comment by tra3 · 2022-08-17 · in Ask HN: Must have tools for a new MacBook

…like that. I will end with some more software recommendations: yabai for window management ( https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai ) and skhd for hotkeys ( https://github.com/koekeishiya/skhd ) They are more Linux-like, using config files,…

comment by alin23 · 2022-08-16 · in Using the same Arch Linux installation for a decade

Have you tried yabai? https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai

comment by rozab · 2022-07-21 · in Framework Laptop (2022) review: the repairability dream

…while trying to integrate i3 or other TWMs with a proper DE in linux remains to be a hassle. [1] https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai [2] https://ianyh.com/amethyst/

comment by least · 2022-06-06 · in Apple Unveils M2

I'm surprised no one has mentioned https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai -- it takes a little work to setup but it's well worth the effort. It's keyboard centric and auto lays out windows nicely.

comment by jondlm · 2022-05-06 · in Moving a macOS window by clicking anywhere on it

…answer your questions from experience. Looks like there is some support for external displays: https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai/discussions/238#discuss... . > reliance on macOS’s accessibility settings to manage windows made them…

comment by montebicyclelo · 2022-04-26 · in Things I can’t do on macOS which I can do on Ubuntu (2020)

…Apps are automatically resized to fit. Can move apps around on screen via keyboard commands. [1] https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai

comment by montebicyclelo · 2022-04-26 · in Things I can’t do on macOS which I can do on Ubuntu (2020)

…completely possible on macOS (unless you mean something completely different). I use yabai for it: https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai

comment by d3nj4l · 2022-04-12 · in Impressions from a first-time Mac user

…pin older versions. [0] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubDMLoWz76U&t=359s&ab_channe... [1] - https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai

comment by xisthesqrtof9 · 2022-04-11 · in Impressions from a first-time Mac user

Yabai's wiki has a list of the features you'd lose: https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai/wiki/Disabling-System-I... I use it with SIP enabled and haven't had any pain points.

comment by kaveet · 2022-04-01 · in My macOS keyboard shortcuts

…intriguing, but it's probably too much work to get it to where I'd want it for daily use. [1] https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai [2] https://github.com/koekeishiya/skhd [3] https://github.com/kasper/phoenix

comment by flurie · 2022-04-01 · in My macOS keyboard shortcuts

…for hotkeys; it also pairs well with an associated project for window tiling and management: https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai

comment by Kungfuturtle · 2022-04-01 · in My macOS keyboard shortcuts

…are injected, protection can be reenabled. Excited to try it once it's got a Monterey version. [0] https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai

comment by tra3 · 2022-02-24 · in Cardboard: a scrollable tiling window manager

…There's also alternate window managers for OSX such as Yabai or Amethyst https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst

comment by waz0wski · 2022-02-18 · in From macOS to FreeBSD

There is also yabai. https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai

comment by 1ark · 2022-02-13 · in Programs that have saved Hacker News 100+ hours by automating repetitive tasks

yabai - Tiling window manager https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai I use the basic feature set so it works well on my work laptop (no need to disable SIP).

comment by CtrlAlt · 2022-02-02 · in Ask HN: What are some good open-source Mac apps you can't live without?

…space immediately and f14 to the next space. 1. Install Yabai 2. install skhd 3. disable SIP (ugh): https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai/wiki/Disabling-System-I... 4. add `f13 : yabai -m space --focus prev` and `f14 : yabai -m space…

comment by niij · 2021-12-31 · in macOS Setup after 15 Years of Linux

…and honestly, my performance at work at least doubled. That's my anecdote anyway. 1 - https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai 2 - https://github.com/Granitosaurus/macos-compose 3 - https://github.com/Granitosaurus/choosem

comment by wraptile · 2021-12-31 · in macOS Setup after 15 Years of Linux

Another alternative is yobai (+ skhd) https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai I switched to it after having some issues with rectangle sending some of my windows into the abyss (way outside of the screen) which forced me to kill the app and…

comment by boojing · 2021-12-30 · in macOS Setup after 15 Years of Linux

Yabai. System integrity permissions changes required. https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai

comment by ggm · 2021-12-25 · in Review of “Ask HN: Predictions for 2021?”

…tiler useful. These days I can't live without it and it's been stable for me for quite some time. https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai

comment by ghotli · 2021-12-14 · in Integrating Emacs with Siri Shortcuts

…really is the best twm for MacOS at this time. The installation and config is a breeze, too. [1] https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai/discussions/5#discussio...

comment by stevewillows · 2021-11-15 · in Yabai is a tiling window manager for macOS

…service, so it's completely programmable and can be integrated with something like skhd [2] 1: https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai 2: https://github.com/koekeishiya/skhd My skhdrc setup: https://pastebin.com/5GT8yiGK

comment by tfsh · 2021-10-26 · in macOS Monterey

…(mainly, multiple workspaces, automatic tiling, focus follows mouse, and a few other key bits). [1] https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai/

comment by lsuresh · 2021-10-08 · in XMonad – The Automated Tiling WM

For Mac, there's yabai: https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai

comment by akaij · 2021-09-08 · in Show HN: Web browser to help programmers think clearly

…I've settled on yabai[1] (window manager) and SKHD[2] (hotkeys), cannot recommend it enough. [0] https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai [1] https://github.com/koekeishiya/skhd

comment by throw3434053 · 2021-08-11 · in Ask HN: What tiny purchases have disproportionately improved your life?

https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai

comment by ggm · 2021-08-04 · in Going mouseless

…wasn't an option. Amethyst pulled me through the worst. It can't compare to i3. There's also this: https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai , but I haven't tried it out because of the disclaimer: "You acknowledge that you understand the…

comment by Bridgeburner4 · 2021-05-25 · in Ask HN: Which tools/services have your favorite UI/UX?

…my custom i3 setup was, but a few more weekends might get it to a much more comfortable place. 1: https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai/wiki/Disabling-System-I...

comment by d3nj4l · 2021-05-16 · in Lima: Linux-on-Mac

…for macOS. I've been thinking of trying both out for a while now but I can't spare the time.) 1: https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai/ 2: https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst

comment by d3nj4l · 2021-05-15 · in Lima: Linux-on-Mac

I'm pretty satisfied with yabai for a tiling window manager. https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai

comment by presentation · 2021-05-01 · in Ask HN: Pros and Cons of Switching from Linux to M1 MacBook

https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai

comment by shepherdjerred · 2021-04-27 · in Apple's follow-up to M1 chip goes into mass production for Mac

…- https://www.reddit.com/r/unixporn/comments/mvuplf/yabaimacos... Its called Yabai (+ skhd): https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai That is, you can have a tilin WM today with all the advantages of running MacOS.

comment by volta83 · 2021-04-27 · in Apple's follow-up to M1 chip goes into mass production for Mac

…and resize windows using a modifier key like in XFCE All of these things can be done with yabai https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai

comment by slifin · 2021-04-09 · in Initial M1 support merged into Linux SoC tree

yep, I moved from Spectacle to https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai and it's amazing.

comment by Jonovono · 2021-03-03 · in M1 MacBook Air hits 900 GFlops in the browser with Safari's experimental WebGPU

https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai is awesome, way more extreme than the other stuff. But it's super configurable and I love how it auto fills windows (but you may not, which can be configured)

comment by Jonovono · 2021-03-03 · in M1 MacBook Air hits 900 GFlops in the browser with Safari's experimental WebGPU

…Mac OS (& Windows), I've been using yabai, which is heavily inspired by i3 but limited by Mac OS. https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai

comment by Hammershaft · 2020-12-17 · in I3: Improved Tiling Window Manager

…it as the developer has done an excellent job trying to bring the i3 experience to Mac. [0]: https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai

comment by vicken · 2020-12-16 · in I3: Improved Tiling Window Manager

…(for employer reasons), but I had a lot of success with Yabai (free/open-source) before I switched. https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai

comment by jessemillar · 2020-12-16 · in I3: Improved Tiling Window Manager

yabai is another option worth considering as well https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai

comment by firloop · 2020-12-16 · in I3: Improved Tiling Window Manager

…been using skhrdc (same maintainer I believe) for key bindings and it’s an absolute blast. [0]: https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai

comment by cmauniada · 2020-12-16 · in I3: Improved Tiling Window Manager

…tiling window managers. The best (only?) one for OSX now requires you to go disable SIP to use it: https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai/wiki/Disabling-System-I... -- this wouldn't be the case if Apple cared at all to support these sorts of…

comment by sushisource · 2020-12-03 · in M1 Macs: Truth and Truthiness

It looks like yabai (mostly) works on Big Sur: https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai/issues/589

comment by ggsp · 2020-11-13 · in macOS Big Sur

…for keeping your windows neat and orderly like I am, you may want to check out Yabai (+ skhd): https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai I used to use BetterTouchTool and Stay to do this, but after a co-worker tipped me off on yabai+skhd, I've…

comment by jkcorrea · 2020-11-12 · in macOS Big Sur

…You can also write your own with Hammerspoon[3]. [1] https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst [2] https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai [3] https://github.com/Hammerspoon/hammerspoon

comment by least · 2020-10-25 · in The X.Org Server Is Abandonware?