Alfred vs Better Window Manager

Allows the creation of automated workflows by connecting keywords, hotkeys and actions together without writing code.

You can do everything using just the keyboard.

Alfred is able to handle simple mathematical commands and more extensive expressions alike. Pressing Enter copies the result to the clipboard.

Alfred allows getting secure and fast access to your 1Password 1Click bookmarks.

Alfred is a lightweight application for OS X and runs smoothly, even on older devices.

Quickly search for files, applications and web services from the same input.

Helps speed up your working day one shortcut at a time.

Alfred offers a clipboard with an extensive history for quick access to your copied text, images and links.

Alfred allows adjusting colors, fonts, sizes and more to create new themes.

The paid version is more customizable, but the free version is still very powerful.

FinderMinder allows you to specify where (position) and what size you want newly opened Finder windows to appear. The default Finder behavior is to remember the last position and size for every window, but this can be frustrating if you already know where you want every window to appear (for example, centered at 800x600). FinderMinder must be running for window reposition and resize to take place.

FinderMinder must continue running in the background for window reposition and resize to take place, so click the "Hide" button to dismiss the preferences and keep FinderMinder running. Simply re-launch FinderMinder to access the preferences again or to quit the app.

The app costs just $3 and offers a free trial for testing it out before buying.

I've tried almost every app on this list. I thought it was amazing how many there were out there by the time I finally stopped experimenting and searching for the one I liked most. I chose Optimal Layout mostly because it was sufficiently extendable and felt lighter to use than the others. There were lighter ones, but those were very limited in their features and customizability.

The price is right! It comes from a great source of developers who already have window manager apps on this page's list. I am not sure what they plan to do with this app in the future, whether to keep it light and by itself and work in conjunction with their other window managers, or add this feature solely to one of their other fully featured window manager apps.