eczarny/spectacle on Hacker News

…it is because they don’t know it exists. Or they are still using the (deprecated) Spectacle.app — https://github.com/eczarny/spectacle [*] if you wonder why I say “every user” even though it’s obviously not true is because everyone loves…

comment by guessmyname · 2026-04-09 · in Native Instant Space Switching on macOS

…from 2023 on softonic? Although the original dev's github repo for it hasn't been updated in years. https://github.com/eczarny/spectacle

comment by atribecalledqst · 2024-02-03 · in Over the edge: The use of design tactics to undermine browser choice

I think spectacle app can help. https://github.com/eczarny/spectacle

comment by yrcyrc · 2023-01-23 · in macOS CLI tool to configure multi-display resolutions and arrangements

…is actively discouraged. Tiling left / right etc? Doesn't exist. I've been using Spectacle ( https://github.com/eczarny/spectacle/ ) which is technically unsupported but seems work fine on an M1 mac and provides all the neat tiling…

comment by hadlock · 2023-01-18 · in No Start Menu for You

Spectacle for macOS is no longer being maintained. https://github.com/eczarny/spectacle#important-note There's a newer rewrite in Swift, called Rectangle. https://rectangleapp.com/

comment by lioeters · 2022-08-11 · in Ask HN: One curved monitor vs. 2 or 3 non-curved for software development

…but it still works just fine. The recommended alternative from their readme is Rectangle [1]. [0] https://github.com/eczarny/spectacle [1] https://github.com/rxhanson/Rectangle

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

I've been using Spectacle for a while now, https://github.com/eczarny/spectacle , it seems to be less feature rich than some of the alternatives other people posted but it's free and works well for what I need it to do. Basically, just…

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

Note that Spectacle for macOS is no longer being maintained. https://github.com/eczarny/spectacle#important-note A common alternative mentioned is Rectangle. https://rectangleapp.com/

comment by lioeters · 2022-02-12 · in Programs that have saved Hacker News 100+ hours by automating repetitive tasks

…README on GitHub: "Spectacle users have recommended Rectangle as an open source alternative." https://github.com/eczarny/spectacle#important-note

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

if that's your only complaint, it's very simple to fix: SpectacleApp Source: https://github.com/eczarny/spectacle Download: https://spectacleapp.com/

comment by Jerry2 · 2021-11-30 · in The Essence operating system at Handmade Seattle 2021 [video]

I'm a big fan of Spectacle App https://github.com/eczarny/spectacle . * Edit* Apparently Spectacle has been discontinued.

comment by ch4s3 · 2021-03-03 · in M1 MacBook Air hits 900 GFlops in the browser with Safari's experimental WebGPU

…or Rectangle[1] I am attacking the paradigm. It has had its time. It is done. It should leave. [1] https://github.com/eczarny/spectacle https://github.com/rxhanson/Rectangle

comment by fnord123 · 2021-02-10 · in Hello system, a FreeBSD-based OS designed to resemble Mac

https://github.com/eczarny/spectacle Great for short cuts to resizing your screens better then the OS Version I was using before.

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

So long as we are sharing.. looking through my shell history: organize windows without using a mouse. https://github.com/eczarny/spectacle stop accidentally navigating back in chrome with the touchpad. defaults write com.google.Chrome…

comment by totetsu · 2020-09-07 · in Hard to discover tips and apps for macOS

…it can be regarded as a program. Spectacle: Easily organize windows without using a mouse on macOS. https://github.com/eczarny/spectacle

comment by Liwink · 2020-04-13 · in Ask HN: Programs that saved you 100 hours?

…use it as Ctrl). As for i3, there's a backwards compatible Wayland successor called Sway [2]. [1] https://github.com/eczarny/spectacle [2] https://github.com/swaywm/sway

comment by Fnoord · 2020-01-25 · in Show HN: Phoenix – a macOS window and app manager scriptable with JavaScript

PopClip https://pilotmoon.com/popclip/ Spectacle https://github.com/eczarny/spectacle Alfred 4 Bartender 3 Fantastical RunCat ControlPlane Mindful Mynah Audio Hijack SSH Proxy VOX Clearview Skim Dash Hopper Disassembler Pacifist Suspicious…

comment by diimdeep · 2019-10-12 · in Ask HN: What are some well-designed, but less well-known native Mac apps?

I've been using spectacle[0] for a while and happy with it [0]: https://github.com/eczarny/spectacle

comment by cvrajeesh · 2019-09-06 · in Fancy Zones, a tiling window manager

…to switch between panes + iTerm2: command+K: clear buffer + Dash: command+shift+D + Spectacle: https://github.com/eczarny/spectacle#keyboard-shortcuts . And also, as zuccs's comment https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20621517

comment by vinhnx · 2019-08-06 · in Ask HN: The most useful Mac keyboard shortcuts?

Spectacle ( https://github.com/eczarny/spectacle#keyboard-shortcuts ) will change your life with better/faster window management. And Karabiner Elements ( https://github.com/tekezo/Karabiner-Elements ) to remap keys to something more…

comment by zuccs · 2019-08-06 · in Ask HN: The most useful Mac keyboard shortcuts?

…better than 27" (too high and not wide enough in portrait) I like the Dell UtlraSharp but YMMV [0]: https://github.com/eczarny/spectacle

comment by zwetan · 2019-01-21 · in Best Display for Programming? (2017)

…my personal favorite: Mjolnir which is extensible in Lua! Also, Hammerspoon its continuation. [1] https://github.com/eczarny/spectacle [2] https://github.com/jigish/slate [3] https://github.com/sdegutis/Phoenix [4]…

comment by armitron · 2018-12-31 · in Show HN: Autumn – A macOS window manager for (Type|Java)Script hackers

I use spectacle myself ( https://github.com/eczarny/spectacle )

comment by lsiebert · 2018-02-22 · in Show HN: AppGrid, macOS window manager with Vim–like hotkeys

…that needs to be F/OSS - I don't want commercial freeware peeking at my windows! I use Spectacle: https://github.com/eczarny/spectacle It's okay, but glad there is a competitor now. Good luck! Please open your source code up!

comment by Mizza · 2018-02-21 · in Show HN: VEEER – A Lightweight Window Manager for Your OS X

For macOS window control via keyboard I recommend Spectacle ( https://github.com/eczarny/spectacle ). Among other options, the app can position windows by thirds which really shines for this class of screen - think three windows…

comment by edcoffin · 2017-07-22 · in Dell 38 inch UltraSharp monitor

…functionality to Magnet but is free and open source on GitHub: https://www.spectacleapp.com/ https://github.com/eczarny/spectacle

comment by cpeterso · 2016-09-13 · in An OS 9 odyssey: Why some Mac users won’t abandon 16-year-old software

…to add the options that everyone was asking for. It's the oldest issue (3 years) on the project: https://github.com/eczarny/spectacle/issues/37

comment by spartanatreyu · 2016-07-15 · in Hammerspoon – Powerful automation of OS X with Lua

In that vein, you may like https://github.com/eczarny/spectacle

comment by agravier · 2016-07-15 · in Hammerspoon – Powerful automation of OS X with Lua

Spectacle ( https://www.spectacleapp.com/ ) Github: https://github.com/eczarny/spectacle Easily resize and arrange windows on a mac - move windows between monitors, make them full size, or half size, anchor them left / right, etc. It's…

comment by sbecker · 2016-06-28 · in Ask HN: Examples of reliable software you enjoy using

…( https://www.spectacleapp.com/ ) for window management on OS X. As a bonus, it's open source. ( https://github.com/eczarny/spectacle )

comment by suprfnk · 2016-02-16 · in How to Distribute Binaries for OS X Using Homebrew

…window manager which offers the same features using keyboard shortcuts for any OSX window. [1]: https://github.com/eczarny/spectacle

comment by aleem · 2015-08-16 · in Terminal Window Manager for OS X

Love love love Spectacle. https://github.com/eczarny/spectacle

comment by thebouv · 2015-06-08 · in Apple iPad Gets Split-Screen Multitasking in iOS 9

…space between windows. I proposed something like that for spectale some weeks ago. Got refused. https://github.com/eczarny/spectacle/issues/290 I mostly use apps in fullscreen and sometimes need to see 3 /3 apps at the same time, then…

comment by jeromenerf · 2014-12-18 · in Amethyst – A tiling window manager for OS X

…to Spectacle [1] which is open-source with a github repo [2]. [1] http://spectacleapp.com/ [2] https://github.com/eczarny/spectacle

comment by oneeyedpigeon · 2014-05-15 · in OS X Command Line Utilities

Other (FLOSS) options: * ShiftIt: https://github.com/fikovnik/ShiftIt * Spectacle: https://github.com/eczarny/spectacle

comment by follower · 2014-01-02 · in Resolving power button issues in Mac OS X Mavericks

…awesome. It's open source and free, doesn't take up a lot of memory. http://spectacleapp.com/ https://github.com/eczarny/spectacle

comment by flou · 2012-06-03 · in Customizing the Mac to behave like Xmonad