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AeroSpace vs yabai: catalog facts
AeroSpace	yabai
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
macOS	macOS, Command line
i3-style tiling on macOS Keyboard-driven control	Automatic tiling with binary space partitioning, so windows never overlap Fully scriptable through a command-line interface
Tiling workflow takes time to learn macOS only	Some features require partially disabling System Integrity Protection macOS only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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