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I've become so used to aligning windows to a grid on Windows (via Win+Arrow Key) and Linux (via Compiz Grid) that when I sit down at a Mac I want to gouge my eyes out trying to align windows.

How can I align windows to a grid in Mac OS X? Do I need to install an application?

Here is an example of Compiz Grid plugin.

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Yes, kind of, Optimal Layout, an app I developed offers a way for you to rearrange a group of windows into a few different grid layouts.

Check it out: http://most-advantageous.com/optimal-layout/

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Divvy is another simple tool for managing window layout on Mac OS X. They have a video demonstrating how it works, it's pretty intuitive once you see it once.

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  • BetterTouchTool has Aero Snap like functionality (good if you like mouse gestures).
  • SizeUp has a few more options (good if you like keyboard shortcuts).
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  • BetterTouchTool is the only completely free option I could find. Thanks for recommendation. Works great.
    – Adam Johns
    Feb 6, 2014 at 15:31
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No.

I would read Using Expose Effectively. While not the same as the grid layout, it can be used very effectively.

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    Exposé has nothing on a grid layout. I've been using all 3 platforms for more than 3 years and I find Macs to be the most lacking :-/
    – matpie
    Mar 9, 2010 at 18:48
  • I didn't say it was the same, I said it can be used effectively.
    – Josh K
    Mar 9, 2010 at 19:09
  • I don't think that this is really an efficiency thing. I think it's probably an aesthetic thing for the OP... May 3, 2010 at 16:00

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