Many Tricks releases Moom 4
When I covered the macOS Sequoia Public Beta, I made the point that while there’s now a built-in feature for quick window tiling, it’s the typical Apple system-level offering:
Yes, it’s a feature that’s been implemented by numerous macOS utilities over the years, and those utilities will almost certainly offer users more options and customizability than the basic functionality Apple offers. But most people don’t seek out UI-customization utilities, and adding tiling to macOS will help those people. And as usually happens, Apple’s basic implementation will eventually lead to those users seeking out a third-party app that gives them more control.
The app I was particularly thinking of when I wrote that paragraph was Moom from Many Tricks (led by my old Macworld pal Rob Griffiths!), which just got updated to version 4. Yes, if all you want is some basic window arranging functionality, you’ll be able to get it from Sequoia—but if you want customizability and functionality that goes way beyond what Apple will ever provide, the $15 Moom will deliver.
New in Moom 4 is a resizable interface (imagine that, for a window-resizing app!), a massively customizable and expandable pop-up palette, customizable drop zones, and the ability to move windows (even if they’re not in the foreground) with a keystroke and the use of your mouse or trackpad. There are plenty more.
If you’re someone who has experimented with Sequoia’s window management in this summer and found it to be too basic, it’s worth giving Moom a try.