Projects / Rectangle

Rectangle

Desktop & Productivity

Use shortcuts and dragging to place macOS windows in halves, corners, or other layouts.

Easy to start
Last updatedRelease 2026-09-27
Open source licenseMIT
PlatformsmacOS 14+
DeploymentDesktop

About this project

Rectangle moves and resizes windows on macOS through keyboard shortcuts and snapping areas. Users can position applications with the keyboard or drag a window toward a screen edge or corner. A placement preview shows the area it will occupy when released. This provides predefined arrangements for working with several application windows on a desktop.

Layouts include halves, maximization, quarters, and thirds, with some repeated shortcuts cycling through sizes. The repository also documents excluding applications when their shortcuts conflict with Rectangle. The resulting window dimensions still depend on restrictions imposed by the application being moved, so a requested layout is not guaranteed to override its minimum size or aspect constraints.

The official site distinguishes Rectangle from Rectangle Pro. Pro adds capabilities such as custom sizes and positions through a separate trial and purchase path. The site lists Intel and Apple Silicon support, while operating-system requirements must be checked against the selected release. Pro features should not be assumed to belong to the standard application.

Decision guide
01

Why it is worth a look

  • Focused on everyday macOS window organization
  • Official direct-download DMG
  • Configure window actions through menus
02

Before you use it

  • The current version requires macOS 14 or later
  • Older systems require officially listed historical versions rather than the newest package
  • Check Accessibility permissions and existing shortcut conflicts
Manual setupLow
With an AI agentLow
DeploymentDesktop
Additional requirementsNot verified

Use a supported operating system; Have permission to install local applications; Some requirements have not been verified. Check the official setup instructions.

03

What it can do

  • Move and resize windows with shortcuts
  • Snap by dragging to screen edges
  • Half-screen and quarter-screen layouts
  • Ignore shortcuts for selected applications

Who it fits

Good for

Mac users frequently viewing windows side by side; Willingness to configure a few shortcuts

Not a fit

Windows or Linux users

Getting started

  1. Download the DMG from the official site or releases
  2. Carefully grant window-management permissions as prompted by the system
  3. Choose a shortcut set and test a half-screen layout