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Native macOS menu-bar window tiler inspired by gTile: interactive grid overlay, keyboard-first selection, autotile actions, and multi-monitor support.

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mTile – native macOS window tiler inspired by gTile

by protortyp·Mar 6, 2026·2 points·0 comments
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gTile port to macOS with flexible grid system; fills gap for keyboard-first window management.

Strengths
  • •Keyboard-first workflow (arrows + Enter) eliminates mouse friction for power users.
  • •Flexible grid sizes (8x6, 6x4, etc.) adapt to ultrawide monitors better than fixed layouts.
  • •Open-source, no subscription, runs from menu bar without enforcement.
Weaknesses
  • •Shortcut customization UI not yet implemented; shipped as informational-only.
  • •macOS window management is crowded (Magnet, Rectangle, Aerospace); gTile's killer feature is already open-source on Linux.
Target Audience

macOS users on ultrawide monitors, developers with tiling-window workflow preferences

Similar To

Rectangle · Magnet · Aerospace

Post Description

Built this with codex/claude because I missed gTile[1] from Ubuntu and couldn’t find a macOS tiler that felt good on a big ultrawide screen. Most mac options I tried were way too rigid for my workflow (fixed layouts, etc) or wanted a monthly subscription. gTile’s "pick your own grid sizes + keyboard flow" is exactly what I wanted and used for years.

Still rough in places and not full parity, but very usable now and I run it daily at work (forced mac life).

[1]: https://github.com/gTile/gTile

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