How to Use Rectangle: The Best FREE Window Manager for Mac (by far)

Rectangle for Mac is a free open-source window management and snapping app. I show how to set up custom keyboard shortcuts and utilize its main features for maximum productivity. Using Rectangle, you can snap windows to the top of the screen to maximize them in your display - just like in windows.

📋 Table of Contents:
Intro: 00:00
Quick Setup: 00:27
Drag & Snap: 01:17
Default Shortcuts: 02:48
Custom Shortcuts: 04:52
Pop Out Tab Shortcut: 05:50
Real Uses / Demo: 06:53

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[AnsonAlexander]

In the end, I decided to leave the "Displays have separate Spaces" option enabled in the Mission Control settings. It interfered with my displays when working in full screen. If anyone knows a way to just disable the mission control bar popping up when mousing towards the top of the screen, it would be greatly appreciated. I know many users are looking for this option...

[yukonajr]

can't tell you how much I appreciate that you get straight to the point, with no intro and fluff talk. Great productivity video!! Game changing!

[andrewk]

I’ve been using Spectacle for a while. I didn’t know about Rectangle until I saw this video. Thanks so much for the detailed explanation.👌🏼

[isabellegodinez]

Amazing tool, I love it already, so usefull ❤

[t.b.]

Best app hands down. Much better than magnet and moom.

[dmnddog]

Very neat! Due to WfH space constraints, I only use my 16" MBP screen now, so I no longer have a dual monitor setup (laptop plus external) for work anymore like I did in the office. This tool would've been great back then. Things would get too small in a "laptop screen only" situation.

[bianval]

Thank you! The only thing: is there a way to keep the snapped windows "glued"? I'd like them to stick together and resize simultaneously. Like, if I position the pointer on the border between windows and want to resize, they don't resize together like in default Microsoft Windows or the Mac function, I have to do one by one. The same if I want to see a video "full screen". With default Mac, the full video only takes its half of the screen, but with Rectangle, if I want to play a video full screen, it goes over all other windows taking the whole screen, it doesn't stay in its assigned place. Is there any way to change this?

[Peter-eqqf]

if you're using stage manager, is there a way to make the window go all the way to the right? it always seem to spare a space for the stage manager

[yaheyaquazi]

This is a great tool. However I was not able to drag and snap like you show, I was hoping it would do that for me, one feature I miss from Windows 11. Thanks!!

[harijoshi]

Hey do these keyboard shortcuts not work when my apps are in full screen and not in Desktop window?

[restym]

do u have tutorial on how to install windows OS on Macbook air... thanks in advance

[kevinkik-pchf]

Is there a setting that enables a snapped window to open fullscreen within that window (not the whole screen) ?. Reason is so when I click fullscreen on youtube video, I want it to fill the whole snapped window not the whole screen, so I can watch a tutorial on one window and use another etc. Thanks for the tutorial, its very helpful.

[scratchgonzo]

If like to add a clickable link to the dock to take me to the desktop, how can I do that?

[amitgota]

Greate videos, , , , do you have any special video which gives exact keyboard shortcuts for Mac. Coming from windows (which has so many easy shortcuts) it will help

[mhadriandj]

Thanks for the video! I want to ask something.. if I enable stage manager and use rectangle. Can I split screen on different apps (example: safari & whatsapp)

I tried to split my screen but the other app always stacks on stage manager on the side but for the same app it works (example: safari different tab)

anyone knows the answer? thank you

[Hunter_Playz]

Tutorial for installing windows on MacBook pro

[HaoranTan]

Mac OS used to be better, now is just tile of shat mountain accumulating higher and higher