Add to Chrome
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Add to SafariWhen comparing Yabai vs MoveIt, the Slant community recommends MoveIt for most people. In the question“What is the best window manager for Mac?” MoveIt is ranked 21st while Yabai is ranked 23rd.
Specs
Question Ranking
Common Questions
Pros
Pro Fast
Pro Integrates with other apps
Like skhd, sketchybar, hammerspoon scripts, ubersicht
Gives you more control and oversight of your machine
Pro Actively developed
Pro Reliable
Pro Extremely programmable
Pro Simple to understand window actions
Pro Can change keybindings easily
...as long as you are good with a text editor and know lua.
Pro Simple code that can be modified to meet your needs
Pro Lua based code and configuration
Code and configuration can be captured in personal dotfiles repo.
Pro Build on hammerspoon
Cons
Con Can be a steep learning curve at first
Con Needs disabling SIP to get full benefit
SIP is a security feature for Mac. You can use most of the features without disabling it.
Con Needs additional tools to get the full benefit
Install "skhd" to use keyboard shortcuts
Con Must be familiar or willing to learn Lua to customize
Hammerspoon-based applications require knowledge of text editing and the Lua programming language.
