What is Amethyst?
Amethyst is an open-source tiling window manager for macOS that allows users to efficiently organize and manipulate application windows. It provides keyboard shortcuts and window snapping functionalities similar to tiling window managers on Linux systems.
Some key features of Amethyst include:
- Keyboard-driven window management - Windows can be opened, closed, resized, recentered, rotated using customizable keyboard shortcuts.
- Flexible window tiling - Snap windows to halves, thirds, quarters of the screen edges or maximize to full screen with easy shortcuts.
- Workspace support - Supports multiple workspaces allowing users to group applications across virtual desktops.
- Lightweight and customizable - It is written in Swift/Obj-C, uses very little CPU and memory. Users can customize shortcuts, behaviors, and preferences.
- Spaces integration - Works nicely with macOS Spaces to allow binding applications and windows to virtual desktops.
With highly customizable shortcuts, behaviors and window tiling options, Amethyst can greatly improve productivity for developers and power users on macOS. Its efficient window control capabilities similar to Linux lets users effectively manage screen real estate. The open source tool is free and lightweight - overall an excellent alternative to native windows management.