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…all the tiling love. https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai https://github.com/nikitabobko/AeroSpace https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst But I get basically everything I need with Magnet. So TLDR I used to be a huge Linux head (I still am…)…

comment by gigatexal · 2025-08-23 · in From M1 MacBook to Arch Linux: A month-long experiment that became permanenent

I use Amethyst https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst in my day to day. Slightly different management philosophy but one that works well for me.

comment by mystickphoenix · 2024-06-14 · in Ask HN: What macOS apps/programs do you use daily and recommend?

You can do text based configuration in Amethyst too. https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst/blob/development/docs/conf...

comment by matricaria · 2024-06-06 · in AeroSpace is an i3-like tiling window manager for macOS

You might enjoy https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst

comment by widowlark · 2023-12-01 · in Yabai – A tiling window manager for macOS

https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst This is what I used for years . Sadly I'm back in Windows land these days due to work.

comment by girvo · 2023-11-30 · in Yabai – A tiling window manager for macOS

…it would suddenly stop working and needed to be restarted. Maybe your experience would be flipped. https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst

comment by thinker5555 · 2023-11-30 · in Yabai – A tiling window manager for macOS

…do the same on my linux machines. [1]: https://iterm2.com/documentation-tmux-integration.html [2]: https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst

comment by messe · 2023-05-15 · in Are We Sixel Yet

No but Amethyst does https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst

comment by walthamstow · 2023-04-23 · in Keyboard tricks from a macOS app dev

…14" has been plenty for me. Getting a TWM like Amethyst helps a lot with the small real estate. [1] https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst

comment by surprisetalk · 2023-03-23 · in Ask HN: Gonna travel and work. Should I get 16“ or 14” MacBook Pro?

Check out https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst I’ve been using it for years and it makes MacOS window management a dream.

comment by drmidnight · 2023-01-14 · in Hyprland: A dynamic tiling Wayland compositor

…For those who are wanting something similar for macOS, the Amethyst project is pretty great https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst (meant to be more like Xmonad actually but still a tiling wm).

comment by sohrob · 2023-01-07 · in The i3-gaps project has been merged with i3

disabling SIP is a non-starter for me, I use Amethyst[1] and it's simple and Fine Enough For Me™ [1]: https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst/

comment by llimllib · 2022-12-28 · in More developers use Linux than Mac, according to 2022 StackOverflow survey

…a continuing distraction. [1] https://osxdaily.com/2007/12/13/navigating-mac-os-x-with-onl... [2] https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst [3] http://www.hammerspoon.org/

comment by xrayarx · 2022-11-11 · in Ask HN: What's the best way to control a cursor from the keyboard on macOS?

I haven't used macOS as my main OS in a long time, but I think your best bet is https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst Also I highly recommend disabling the "Automatically rearrange Spaces based on most recent use" in settings. That always felt…

comment by mikenew · 2022-07-05 · in My quest for the perfect window manager (2004)

…main OS in years), but I've heard it works well, and should give you the tiling window experience: https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst

comment by mikenew · 2022-07-05 · in My quest for the perfect window manager (2004)

Do you know about Amethyst? I've been told it's not as fast as i3 but I'm a happy user. https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst

comment by bartvk · 2022-04-16 · in Show HN: A tiling window manager like i3wm written entirely in C#

…for mac and Amethyst[0] comes up a fair amount. It will for sure be the first thing I try. [0]: https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst

comment by 12ian34 · 2022-04-01 · in My macOS keyboard shortcuts

…but since I've switched to Mac I've tried to use tools with UIs and opinionated configuration [0] https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst

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

…the Accessibility Manager may since have grown enough feature hooks to support what I want, and https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst may do the job. I'll have to test it the next time I have my hands on a MacBook of some flavor.

comment by shadowgovt · 2022-03-21 · in Windows needs a change in priorities

i've been using amethyst ( https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst ) for the past few weeks and i absolutely love it.

comment by fernandotakai · 2022-03-21 · in Tell HN: Gnome on Wayland Is Amazing

…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

Amethyst: A tiling window manager à la xmonad https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst

comment by surrTurr · 2022-02-01 · in Ask HN: What are some good open-source Mac apps you can't live without?

…would like to have a tiling window manager on MacOS, try Amethyst[1]. Pretty awesome ;) [1]: https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst

comment by sandreas · 2022-01-15 · in Switching from macOS to Pop_OS

https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst I haven't used it myself however and https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204948

comment by ebawho44 · 2021-11-05 · in M1 Pro First Impressions: Core Management and CPU Performance

Amethyst is another option, but doesn't require disabling SIP: https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst . Does require accessibility permissions though.

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

For macOS, I use Amethyst, recommended here on HN and works fine without disabling security features. https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst

comment by bartvk · 2021-09-06 · in Switching to the i3 window manager

I'm using it with https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst . It's ok and I couldn't manage without.

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

…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

…good and keyboard driven. But note that under Linux, I never used a tiling WM, so I can't compare. https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst

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

…I can make it 99% consistent with what I have in Windows and Elementary, but I've used Amethyst ( https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst ) when I felt like "going back" to i3, and it is sort of close enough. That said, another important thing…

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

Rectangle was mentioned, but I'm currently using Amethyst: https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst It was recommended to me here on HN, and it's been very, very nice.

comment by bartvk · 2021-04-28 · in Apple's follow-up to M1 chip goes into mass production for Mac

…fullscreen (usually for the laptop's screen) and "3-column with main in the middle" layouts. [0] https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst

comment by cassianoleal · 2021-03-04 · in M1 MacBook Air hits 900 GFlops in the browser with Safari's experimental WebGPU

If you’re looking for more options other than bsp, check out https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst I’ve been using it for a while and other than it needing a relaunch every couple of days it works pretty nicely

comment by geoah · 2021-01-30 · in Yabai – Tiling window manager for macOS

…main OS. Luckily I am not dependent on any Apple services so switching shouldn't be that bad. [1] https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst

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

Those that love using i3/tiling managers - what does your workflow look like? I used Amethyst https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst an auto-tiler on the mac for quite some time but finally gave it up recently. I loved the auto-sizing but there…

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

There is also Amethyst for macos https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst

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

If you really dig tiling window managers but you're running on macOS, check out Amethyst. https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst

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

Perhaps Amethyst[1] or yabai[2]. 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?

Try Amethyst: https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst It's a great window tiling manager.

comment by douglaswlance · 2020-10-15 · in Re-Thinking the Desktop OS

…tiling WM. It's so easy to setup that even some of my not-so-techy friends started using it. [0]: https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst

comment by hobofan · 2020-09-16 · in Material Shell – A modern desktop interface for GNOME

…or Windows. I presume you mean more than just tiling? As Amethyst [1] gives you that on macOS. [1] https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst

comment by flurdy · 2019-10-18 · in Comparison of X Window Managers

…finger swipe to the left or right to switch spaces or ctrl 1-4. I’m pretty happy with this setup. https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst

comment by jm4 · 2019-10-02 · in Microsoft introduces Windows 10 X for dual-screen devices

Another option is Amethyst [1]. It does the tiling for you. [1] https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst

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

Though it isn't as fancy when creating custom layouts, I'm very happy with Amethyst[0] on macOS. [0]: https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst

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

…for MacOS, the most notable being Yabai ( https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai ) and Amethyst ( https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst ). Yabai doesn't handle window switching on its own but it can use SKHD ( https://github.com/koekeishiya/skhd…

comment by least · 2019-08-25 · in From Mac to Linux – the setup I've grown to love

…without having to manually upload. Anyhow, you're more likely looking for something like Amethyst. https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst

comment by sombremesa · 2019-08-25 · in From Mac to Linux – the setup I've grown to love

…been using Amethyst for multiple years at this point, and it has been great for my workflow. 1: https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst

comment by zegl · 2019-08-25 · in From Mac to Linux – the setup I've grown to love

…works really well, it's been basically the first thing I install on a new Mac for years now https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst

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

…for OSX. It's still not as configurable as xmonad, but certainly nicer for me than the default WM: https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst

comment by grumdan · 2019-06-28 · in Jony Ive to form independent design company with Apple as client

…(Gnome or macOS) but add tiling feature only. So, on my macOS laptops, it is Amethyst all day https://github.com/ianyh/Amethyst . Love it. But on my Linux desktops, I am stuck with Gnome and not gone for full VM replacement with XMonad, i3…

comment by flurdy · 2019-06-02 · in A Tiling Desktop Environment