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GridMove VS Stay for OS X

Compare GridMove VS Stay for OS X and see what are their differences

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GridMove logo GridMove

GridMove - A window management tool that can quickly arrange your windows into desktop grids.

Stay for OS X logo Stay for OS X

Keep windows in their place
  • GridMove Landing page
    Landing page //
    2022-12-14
  • Stay for OS X Landing page
    Landing page //
    2019-08-10

Category Popularity

0-100% (relative to GridMove and Stay for OS X)

GridMove

Stay for OS X

Window Manager
66 66%
Window Manager
34% 34
OSX Tools
73 73%
OSX Tools
27% 27
OSX Window Manager
65 65%
OSX Window Manager
35% 35
OS & Utilities
100 100%
OS & Utilities
0% 0

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Social recommendations and mentions

Based on our record, Stay for OS X seems to be more popular. It has been mentiond 21 times since March 2021. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.

GridMove mentions (0)

We have not tracked any mentions of GridMove yet. Tracking of GridMove recommendations started around Mar 2021.

Stay for OS X mentions (21)

  • I wish OSX had better support for window/desktop arrangement when disconnecting external monitors.
    I've been using Stay for years to solve this. Source: 11 months ago
  • Windows positions
    It’s not built in to macOS but there is a perfect free tool I use that does just want you want. It’s called “Stay” Stay by Cordless Dog. Source: 12 months ago
  • Is there a way to move specific apps to specific monitors when plugging in?
    Stay is designed exactly for that purpose. Source: about 1 year ago
  • I was a MacOS hater until...
    If you like your windows to stay in the same place, I’d recommend Stay. Source: about 1 year ago
  • looking for a solution for keeping windows placed in different spaces on dual monitors
    Previously I would recommend Stay for this. I use it and it works for me (on Monterey), but it seems to be abandonware (multiple support emails to developer have gone unanswered). It is still available. Source: about 1 year ago
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What are some alternatives?

When comparing GridMove and Stay for OS X, you can also consider the following products

Preme for Windows - Speeds up your window switching.

Moom - Move your mouse over the green zoom button in any window, and Moom's mouse control overlay will appear (as seen in the above animation).

WinDock - WinDock is a window manager ideal for large, or multi-monitor setups. Features:

Workspaces - Your things well-organized. Ready to open with one click.

QuickTile - A lightweight utility for allowing you to quickly snap windows to a tiling grid under your existing...

uBar - The Dock replacement for the Mac.

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