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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.

Is there any sort of application or service for Mac OS X that handles windows like this?

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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I wish I could find something that's JUST like grid. My key thing is that I want to be able to slice up the screen in thirds via keyboard shortcuts (like grid!). Simply having left and right is nice, but having a terminal on the right 1/3, and a browser on the left 2/3 is my ideal setup.

Is there anything that can do this effectively? It needs to be keyboard shortcut based (I would put my mouse in a blender if I didn't have to use it for browsing).

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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 :-/ – sirlancelot Mar 9 '10 at 18:48
I didn't say it was the same, I said it can be used effectively. – Josh K Mar 9 '10 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... – Brian Postow May 3 '10 at 16:00
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