âThis is the window manager Iâve been waiting for. Having every window in its place is đ§âđłđ!â
A window manager that boosts productivity by snapping windows into predefined zones, like a Japanese bento box organizing meals.
brew install bentoboxBentoBox is built for speed: set up your zones once, then snap, move, and span windows as naturally as switching tabs.
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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. Itâs 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 appsâ windows.
Set up once, then let BentoBox do the boring part of window management.
Build tiled grids or freeform overlapping zones. Save multiple layouts per monitor and switch when your workflow changes.
Right-click or press Shift while dragging to reveal your zones. Prefer the keyboard? Assign shortcuts to snap a window in one move.
Cycle, move, and span windows across zones to keep everything in the right placeâwithout babysitting your desktop.
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Yes. Create separate layouts per display and switch active layouts independently.
Yes. BentoBox can remember a layout for each macOS Space and switch automatically as you move between Spaces.
BentoBox saves layouts per display and adjusts them when macOS changes your screenâs visible area (menu bar/dock).
Yes. BentoBox uses macOS Accessibility APIs to move and resize other appsâ windows.
While dragging a window, right-click to toggle zones or press Shift. You can also choose whether Shift toggles snapping or only works while held.
Tiled layouts create clean, non-overlapping zones. Windowed layouts let you draw freeform zones that can overlap.
Multiple per monitor. Add, remove, and switch layouts anytime from the appâs settings.
Yes. Span across multiple zones for the size you want. BentoBox can suggest adjacent spans automatically and you can hold Option to select multiple zones.
Yesâenable dragless snap to snap the focused window with Command+Shift.
Use the license reset page to deactivate all activations tied to your license key, then activate again.
Not currently. BentoBox is distributed directly so it can ship updates quickly and use the APIs needed for window management.