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“This is the window manager I’ve been waiting for. Having every window in its place is 🧑‍🍳😘!”

Alex Kretzschmar, Co-host of the Self-Hosted podcast

BentoBox

A window manager that boosts productivity by snapping windows into predefined zones, like a Japanese bento box organizing meals.

brew install bentobox
Features

Features

BentoBox is built for speed: set up your zones once, then snap, move, and span windows as naturally as switching tabs.

Design layouts your way
Create multiple layouts per monitor and per Space. Choose tiled zones for clean grids, or windowed zones when you want freeform, overlapping regions.
  • Tiled and freeform “windowed” layouts
  • Multiple layouts per display
  • Per-space layouts that follow macOS Spaces
Snap windows, fast
Reveal your zones while dragging, then drop a window exactly where you want it. You can also assign shortcuts to snap the focused window instantly.
  • Mouse + trackpad friendly (right-click or Shift)
  • Per-zone keyboard shortcuts
  • Optional “dragless” snap (⌘+⇧)
Move and span in seconds
Cycle, move, and span windows across zones to adapt your workspace as you work—perfect for ultrawides and multi-monitor setups.
  • Span across multiple zones
  • Cycle windows within a zone
  • Space-aware keyboard movement

More to love

Multi-monitor, independently
Different layouts per display, with per-display active layouts.
Per-space layouts
Remember a different layout for each macOS Space automatically.
Customizable shortcuts
Set shortcuts for snapping, moving, spanning, and switching layouts.
Gaps and theming
Add breathing room between windows and customize colors.
Smart spanning
Quickly grow a window across adjacent zones when you need more space.
Behavior controls
Launch at login, optional auto-snap on layout change, and more.
Updates built-in
Automatic update checks, with an optional beta channel.

Pricing

Try it free for 14 days

When you’re ready, buy a license to keep using BentoBox.

$9
One-time purchase ‱ no subscription

Good for up to 2 devices.

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Inspired by FancyZones on Windows, BentoBox brings zone-based window management to macOS.

Create layouts for each monitor and Space, then snap windows into place with your mouse, trackpad, or keyboard. It’s a faster, calmer way to work with lots of windows.

BentoBox is designed to feel natural: set up your zones once, then stay in flow.

Start by creating a layout, then snap windows as you work. BentoBox supports both classic tiled grids and freeform overlapping zones.

BentoBox requires Accessibility permission to move and resize other apps’ windows.

How it works

Set up once, then let BentoBox do the boring part of window management.

01

Create a layout

Build tiled grids or freeform overlapping zones. Save multiple layouts per monitor and switch when your workflow changes.

02

Snap windows instantly

Right-click or press Shift while dragging to reveal your zones. Prefer the keyboard? Assign shortcuts to snap a window in one move.

03

Move, span, repeat

Cycle, move, and span windows across zones to keep everything in the right place—without babysitting your desktop.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

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