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TileMyMac vs Magnet
Magnet is a popular Mac App Store app that snaps windows into tiles: halves, thirds and quarters. TileMyMac keeps every window side by side in a tidy row, and arranges them for you.
How they differ
With Magnet, you drag a window to an edge or corner, or press a shortcut, and it snaps into a tile. It's quick for putting two or three windows next to each other.
TileMyMac doesn't squeeze windows into tiles. Every window takes the next spot in a row and keeps its own width, and the row slides when there's more than fits. You never have to place a window, and none get buried.
If your day is two apps side by side, Magnet does the job. If you juggle lots of windows, TileMyMac keeps them all in reach.
Side by side
| Feature | TileMyMac | Magnet |
|---|---|---|
| How it arranges windows | Scrolling: every window takes the next spot in a row | Snapping: drag to an edge or press a shortcut to snap a window into a tile |
| Price | $19.99 once | $4.99 once, on the Mac App Store |
| Setup | A settings window. No files to edit | Settings in the app. No files to edit |
| Trackpad | Swipe with three or four fingers to slide the row | No gestures; drag, shortcuts or the menu bar |
| Several displays | Each display gets its own row | Up to six external displays, including vertical ones |
| macOS | macOS 13 or later | macOS 13 or later |
| Where to buy | tilemymac.app | Mac App Store, with Family Sharing |
Pick Magnet if
- You mostly want two or three windows snapped side by side.
- You prefer buying from the Mac App Store, or want Family Sharing.
- You like placing windows by dragging them to the screen edges.
Pick TileMyMac if
- You keep lots of windows open and want them all in easy reach.
- You want new windows placed for you, without dragging.
- You'd like windows to keep their size instead of being squeezed into tiles.
Questions
Is TileMyMac like Magnet?
Both help you arrange windows, but in different ways. Magnet snaps windows into tiles when you ask. TileMyMac places every window in a row for you, and you slide along the row to reach the rest.
Is TileMyMac on the Mac App Store?
No. You buy TileMyMac on tilemymac.app and download it from there.
Try the row right on our home page: see how TileMyMac works.
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