Organize your Mac desktop window without using a mouse

Spectacle for Mac

Spectacle for Mac

  -  2.7 MB  -  Freeware
  • Latest Version

    Spectacle 1.2 LATEST

  • Review by

    Marian Marinescu

  • Operating System

    Mac OS X 10.9 or later

  • User Rating

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  • Author / Product

    Eric Czarny / External Link

  • Filename

    Spectacle+1.2.zip

  • MD5 Checksum

    4f29c98724fa0063770b25ad93767504

Spectacle for Mac is a simple utility that allows you to easily organize your windows without using a mouse. Move and resize windows with ease! Window control with simple and customizable keyboard shortcuts.

⚠️ Note: This product is not developed anymore and might not function properly.

Those familiar with similar apps will find Spectacle for macOS to be a simple and unobtrusive way to become more productive while using your Mac. Using the app you can view multiple documents side-by-side, move windows to other displays, or even focus your full attention to a single task.

Using Spectacle you can move and resize your windows with the following actions:
  • Center / Cmd + Alt + C
  • Fullscreen / Cmd + Alt + F
  • Left Half / Cmd + Alt + ←
  • Right Half / Cmd + Alt + →
  • Top Half / Cmd + Alt + ↑
  • Bottom Half / Cmd + Alt + ↓
  • Upper Left Corner / Cmd + Ctrl + ←
  • Lower Left Corner / Cmd + Shift + Ctrl + ←
  • Upper Right Corner / Cmd + Ctrl + →
  • Lower Right Corner / Cmd + Shift + Ctrl + →
  • Left Display / Cmd + Alt + Ctrl + ←
  • Right Display / Cmd + Alt + Ctrl + →
  • Top Display / Cmd + Alt + Ctrl + ↑
  • Bottom Display / Cmd + Alt + Ctrl + ↓
Note: Requires 64-bit processor.

  • Spectacle 1.2 Screenshots

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    Spectacle 1.2 Screenshot 1
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What's new in this version:

- Introduces the ability to have windows moved between thirds after being moved to a corner
- Supports symbolic links to shortcut files
- Moves the "Launch Spectacle at login" option to a more obvious location
- Fixes a crash on OS X 10.9
- Fixes issues assigning various shortcuts