Alternatives to Easy Move+Resize

A small macOS utility that moves and resizes windows with a modifier key and mouse drag. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Easy Move+Resize.

  • Swift Shift

    A macOS app that moves and resizes windows using the mouse together with modifier keys.

    FreeOpen sourcemacOS

    Swift Shift also moves and resizes windows from anywhere with modifier keys, adds a Homebrew cask and pay-what-you-want pricing, and likewise has no tiling or snapping.

  • BetterSnapTool

    A Mac utility that snaps windows to halves, quarters or custom areas by dragging them to screen edges.

    PaidProprietarymacOS

    BetterSnapTool offers modifier-key move and resize plus drag-to-edge snapping and custom snap areas, but it is paid and closed source rather than free.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.

  • AltSnap

    Move and resize any Windows window by holding Alt and dragging anywhere inside it.

    FreeOpen sourceWindows

  • Rectangle

    Snap macOS windows to halves, thirds, quarters and corners with keyboard shortcuts or by dragging to an edge.

    FreemiumOpen sourcemacOS

  • Loop

    An open-source macOS window manager that moves and resizes windows through a radial menu.

    FreeOpen sourcemacOS

  • Moom

    A Mac window manager for moving, zooming and snapping windows and restoring saved window layouts.

    PaidProprietarymacOS

  • Magnet

    A Mac app that snaps windows into halves, thirds, quarters and full screen by dragging or shortcut.

    PaidProprietarymacOS