All* my macOS keyboard shortcuts

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yabai

I like that the author points out a number of great default shortcuts in macOS, but I find it hard to beat the combination of yabai[1] and skhd[2] for the best keyboard-driven workflow. In the absence of these, I would be more inclined to try either Hammerspoon or Karabiner-Elements. I also find Phoenix[3] intriguing, but it's probably too much work to get it to where I'd want it for daily use. [1] https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai.

#Window Manager #OSX Tools #Mac Tools 132 social mentions

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Hyperswitch

#Mac #Window Manager #Note Taking 4 social mentions

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Phoenix

#Window Manager #OSX Tools #Linux 10 social mentions

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i3

I used Mac and Windows alternately since 1997 until 2017 when I moved to Arch Linux with the i3wm Tiling Window Manager [0]. I3wm is easily one of the key things keeping me using Linux as my daily driver (personal + work). It's so simple yet deeply configurable. Sure, it takes a bit of time to tweak and get used to but IMO it has paid off massively. It has made using a computer just so much more of a joy. Whenever I use Mac and Windows I really miss i3wm. I spend barely any time moving Windows around - everything Just Works (with the caveat of some tweaking - but my config file is only about 100 lines of i3 declarations) and I've barely had to change it in 5 years. I do go around shilling i3wm here and there on hn, purely just because it has provided me actual joy and I want others to know about it! I know the Apple crowd are fans of everything Just Working, and i3 comes with sensible defaults to enable that. [0]: https://i3wm.org/.

#Window Manager #Linux #Open Source 89 social mentions

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Stay for OS X

I've been using Stay[0] for the past year and it works well. It can save and restore window and application configurations for different monitor layouts, and automatically repositions everything when you attach or detach displays. [0] https://cordlessdog.com/stay/.

#Window Manager #OSX Tools #OSX Window Manager 21 social mentions

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Copy'em Paste

He mentions Copy Em [1] as a clipboard manager. Does anyone else use this? I've used Clipmenu for years, but it doesn't appear to have been updated in many years and is now a bit buggy. Has anyone else used CE, or other clipboard managers? 1: https://apprywhere.com/ce-mac.html.

#Clipboard Manager #Productivity #Mac 17 social mentions

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Magnet Window Manager

Appreciate the option to do it without 3rd party tools, but if you do want more power in this space I find Magnet indispensable. I have shortcuts for left/right-third and two-thirds, as well as left/right half, which I must use dozens of times a day. Oh and I use ASZX to push stuff to the 4 corners too. A lovely little utility app. https://magnet.crowdcafe.com/.

#Window Manager #OSX Tools #OSX Window Manager 68 social mentions

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Paletro

Paletro works wonders in this space. It’s like Alfred, but inside your application. (So I use my Alfred shortcut, with a Shift modifier.) What’s great is the discoverability this affords. And because it shows the native shortcut right there, you can learn that if you want. Or if it’s something you don’t use so often, don’t bother. https://appmakes.io/paletro.

#Productivity #Mac #User Onboarding And Engagement 14 social mentions

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rcmd

Those launch/focus app hotkeys in Karabiner are exactly why I made rcmd (https://lowtechguys.com/rcmd) I had a similar setup first in Karabiner, then in BetterTouchTool for easier configurability. But I needed the system to be smarter about this and allow me to assign keys on a whim, not have to change a config file. Rcmd automatically detects your most used apps from those already running and assigns keys to them. It uses the Right Command key as the trigger, but it’s completely configurable to any other trigger like the mentioned Control+Shift in the post. It also allows you to hide/show the app fast (I do that a lot with the kitty terminal) or cycle between apps with the same first letter.

#Mac #Productivity #Developer Tools 43 social mentions

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Contexts

I’m always surprised Contexts [1] isn’t mentioned more in this, eh, context. It’s absolutely wonderful as a window switcher for macOS, second to none in my view. [1] https://contexts.co/.

#Mac #Window Manager #Productivity 59 social mentions