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Re:Ask HN: Why does Apple refuse to add window snapping to m... by guitarbill on Saturday June 17, 2023 @02:33PM (#36373042)
Also Rectangle, which I moved to from Divvy: https://github.com/rxhanson/Rectangle
Re:Ask HN: Why does Apple refuse to add window snapping to m... by SamuelAdams on Saturday June 17, 2023 @02:47PM (#36373205)
I use this too, but y’all are missing the point. I should not need third party tools like Rectangle and Mos to manage applications for an OS.

I’d much rather have this functionality built in than have a dozen new emojis every year.

Re:Ask HN: Why does Apple refuse to add window snapping to m... by guitarbill on Saturday June 17, 2023 @03:00PM (#36373351)
Why not? I dislike the Windows snapping behaviour for halves. Most macOS casual users won't need it. These apps work great and allow a lot of customisability that an OS-level snap might not provide. I'm but sure having it built in would be all upshots.
Re:Ask HN: Why does Apple refuse to add window snapping to m... by baq on Saturday June 17, 2023 @03:24PM (#36373623)
I’ve got a work-issued MacBook Pro but it didn’t come with macOS Pro, must’ve been an honest mistake.
Re:Ask HN: Why does Apple refuse to add window snapping to m... by SamuelAdams on Saturday June 17, 2023 @04:02PM (#36374005)
Ya sure, there’s no one app fits all situations. But the issue here is that there’s literally nothing versus something, so if Apple provides something that works with 80% of users that is far better than just trusting third parties to fix their OS.
Re:Ask HN: Why does Apple refuse to add window snapping to m... by s3p on Saturday June 17, 2023 @04:33PM (#36374272)
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Re:Ask HN: Why does Apple refuse to add window snapping to m... by rxhanson on Saturday June 17, 2023 @05:20PM (#36374742)
FWIW Rectangle is FOSS

https://rectangleapp.com

Re:Ask HN: Why does Apple refuse to add window snapping to m... by s3p on Saturday June 17, 2023 @04:32PM (#36374260)
Agreed. Apple can implement this feature easily, and the fact that they have not done so reeks of poor business decisions. To the tune of... calculator for iPad...
Re:Ask HN: Why does Apple refuse to add window snapping to m... by LecroJS on Saturday June 17, 2023 @02:48PM (#36373216)
+1 for Rectangle. It’s the first thing I install after homebrew on any new Mac. I came from Spectacle after EOL and was pleasantly surprised at the additional features (like window snapping) + support for Spectacle binds. If you want to try it out, it’s as easy as `brew install --cask rectangle`