Software Alternatives & Reviews

Slidepad VS Hookshot

Compare Slidepad VS Hookshot and see what are their differences

Slidepad logo Slidepad

iPad style multitasking on your Mac

Hookshot logo Hookshot

Cursor movement window snapping on macOS
  • Slidepad Landing page
    Landing page //
    2021-07-25
  • Hookshot Landing page
    Landing page //
    2023-04-12

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LG Slidepad [REVIEW]

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Category Popularity

0-100% (relative to Slidepad and Hookshot)
Window Manager
42 42%
58% 58
Productivity
100 100%
0% 0
OSX Tools
37 37%
63% 63
Mac Tools
0 0%
100% 100

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Social recommendations and mentions

Based on our record, Hookshot should be more popular than Slidepad. It has been mentiond 23 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.

Slidepad mentions (7)

  • Apps I use everyday thanks to this sub!
    You'll want to add Slidepad to that list, hehehe; I wish there was a Windows version: https://slidepad.app/. Source: about 1 year ago
  • Always visible side-panel with tracking apps
    Thanks, just to confirm is this the app https://slidepad.app ? Ive tried plus in the settings and main screen but it just brings upsettings and browser apps. Source: over 1 year ago
  • looking for a browser that pops out on the right side of the screen
    I think you are thinking of Slidepad https://slidepad.app. Source: almost 2 years ago
  • Macbook for programming/coding
    Pretty much a premium linux experience out of the box, also things like Quicklook make it easy to instantaneously view a ton of files without even opening apps from documents to media files. Especially helpful if you're going through documentation and typically there's a bunch of it in various formats. Without Quicklook, you would have to open a bunch of MS Office apps to view documentation that comes with large... Source: almost 2 years ago
  • SlideOver for windows
    Hm, no, I am not aware of any feature of that kind being developed by anyone. I have found this https://slidepad.app/ but it's only kind of what you want and MacOS only... Source: almost 2 years ago
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Hookshot mentions (23)

  • macOS Setup after 15 Years of Linux
    Rectangle and its paid cousin, Hookshot (https://hookshot.app) are great. I use Hookshot. They are the best window managers I've used on MacOS, because the resize features work flawlessly every single time. Other ones I've tried (e.g. bettertouchtool) have occasional issues with that. They'd be perfect if they supported full customization of drop zones. They have some limited customization, including via the... - Source: Hacker News / over 2 years ago
  • macOS Setup after 15 Years of Linux
    Since a few people already have mentioned Rectangle for Window management, I wanted to point out that there is also a payed version of it called Hookshot (https://hookshot.app/). The same developer also offers a great app called Hyperkey (https://hyperkey.app/) which defines CAPS as your hyper-key. - Source: Hacker News / over 2 years ago
  • MacBook apps you can't live without!
    Hookshot - A mouse/gesture-based window manager. I always have one installed and then almost never use it. This I started using right away. Then I realized the only things I used it for were built into Raycast. Still, it's my favorite of the window management tools that I've tried. Source: over 2 years ago
  • My new Setup! Ultra Wide Monitor ans 16“ M1 Max 😍🤩
    I've got the same setup. Hookshot and SwitchResX are essential. Source: over 2 years ago
  • LG 34WK95U review (from MBP 16" 2021 perspective)
    The LG software is trash, I bought Hookshot.app to better manage my windows. Source: over 2 years ago
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What are some alternatives?

When comparing Slidepad and Hookshot, you can also consider the following products

Magnet Window Manager - Magnet Developers

Better Window Manager - A tiny window management app for the Mac

Spectacle App - Move and resize windows with ease.

LayAuto - Automated window management for Mac ✨

Rectangle - Window management app based on Spectacle, written in Swift.

All Windows Appear - All Windows Appear is a platform that allows the users to see all of their windows in running action just by clicking on one.