Window management on macOS Sequoia 15: what's new
Sequoia brought built in window tiling to the Mac. Every way to use it, its shortcuts and settings, and where it stops short of a window manager.
macOS Sequoia 15 added window tiling: drag a window to the side of the screen to fill half, to a corner to fill a quarter, or to the menu bar to fill the screen.
Ways to tile
- Drag to an edge or corner, and let go when the outline appears.
- Hold ⌥ while dragging to see the outline anywhere.
- Hover over the green button for Move & Resize and Arrange options.
- Use Window, Move & Resize in the menu bar.
Shortcuts
| Do | Press |
|---|---|
| Left, right, top, bottom half | Fn ⌃ and an arrow |
| Fill | Fn ⌃ F |
| Centre | Fn ⌃ C |
| Return to previous size | Fn ⌃ R |
| Arrange left and right (two windows) | Fn ⌃ ⇧ ← or → |
Where it stops
- It arranges the window you move, not the others; new windows still land on top.
- Halves and quarters only: no thirds without an app.
- Nothing past the edge of the screen; more windows means overlap.
That last point is what ClutterFreeMac is for: every window gets a column on a strip that runs past the screen, so you can have ten windows open without one covering another. See ClutterFreeMac vs macOS tiling.
Questions
How do I tile windows on macOS Sequoia?
Drag a window to an edge or corner until an outline appears, or press Fn ⌃ and an arrow key.
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