# Magnet

The menu bar utility that snaps Mac windows into halves, quarters and thirds with a shortcut.

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Markdown: https://softbests.com/software/magnet.md
Website: https://magnet.crowdcafe.com

- Category: [Productivity](https://softbests.com/category/productivity)
- Pricing: Paid
- Platforms: macOS

## Best for

Mac users who arrange windows constantly and do not want a full tiling window manager.

## Why it deserves attention

Magnet sits in the menu bar and does one thing well: assign a shortcut to send the current window to the left or right half, any quarter, thirds, or the full screen, including across multiple displays. Dragging a window to an edge or corner triggers the same layouts, and the shortcuts can be customised. It is a one-time purchase on the Mac App Store, works with every app that uses standard windows, and needs no configuration beyond the shortcuts. The trade-offs: it does no automatic tiling, has no per-app rules, and the built-in macOS window management plus free tools such as Rectangle now cover most of the same ground.

## Can replace

- [Rectangle](https://softbests.com/software/rectangle)

## Related and alternatives

- [Vorssaint](https://softbests.com/software/vorssaint)
- [BetterTouchTool](https://softbests.com/software/bettertouchtool)
- [AeroSpace](https://softbests.com/software/aerospace)
- [Rectangle](https://softbests.com/software/rectangle)