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TileMyMac vs Rectangle
Rectangle is a free, open-source app that snaps a window to half, a third or a corner of the screen when you ask. TileMyMac arranges every window for you, side by side in a row that slides.
How they differ
Rectangle moves one window at a time. You press a shortcut or drag a window to an edge, and it snaps into place. Anything you don't snap stays where it was, so windows can still pile up on top of each other.
TileMyMac looks after all of them. Each new window takes the next spot in your row, and the windows already there keep their size. When the row is wider than your screen, you slide along it with a shortcut or a trackpad swipe, so nothing is ever buried.
Rectangle is the better fit if you like your current layout and just want quick halves and thirds. TileMyMac is for people who want windows to stay tidy without arranging them by hand.
Side by side
| Feature | TileMyMac | Rectangle |
|---|---|---|
| How it arranges windows | Scrolling: every window takes the next spot in a row | Snapping: you snap one window at a time to halves, thirds, quarters and more |
| Price | $19.99 once | Free and open source (MIT). Rectangle Pro is $9.99, with a 10-day free trial |
| Setup | A settings window. No files to edit | A settings window, with extra options set from Terminal |
| Trackpad | Swipe with three or four fingers to slide the row | No gestures in Rectangle (it points to the separate Multitouch app) |
| Several displays | Each display gets its own row | Shortcuts move a window to the next or previous display |
| macOS | macOS 13 or later | macOS 14 or later for the current version (older builds for older macOS) |
| System Integrity Protection (SIP) | Not needed | Not needed |
Pick Rectangle if
- You only want to snap a window to half or a third now and then.
- You'd rather not pay: Rectangle is free.
- You like dragging windows to screen edges to place them.
Pick TileMyMac if
- You want every window kept tidy automatically, not one at a time.
- You often have more windows open than fit on screen.
- You'd like to slide between windows with a trackpad swipe.
Questions
Is TileMyMac a Rectangle alternative?
Yes, if you want more than snapping. Rectangle places a window when you ask it to. TileMyMac arranges all your windows side by side in a row, so you don't have to place them yourself.
Should I run Rectangle and TileMyMac together?
We'd suggest picking one. Both move and resize your windows, so running them side by side can make windows jump between two layouts.
Try the row right on our home page: see how TileMyMac works.
Get TileMyMacSources: Rectangle on GitHub, rectangleapp.com, Rectangle Pro. Something out of date? Tell us and we'll fix it.