Show HN: SimpleWM builds on top of macOS Spaces for a i3-like experience

Category: devtools

Tags: macos, window-manager, tiling, keyboard-shortcuts, i3

Score: 7.5/10 (Innovation: 7, Technical: 8, Documentation: 8, Utility: 7)

SimpleWM is a macOS menu-bar utility that provides i3-style keyboard shortcuts and tiling on top of native Spaces, using private SkyLight APIs to control Spaces directly without emulation. It fills a gap for users who want i3-like window management while preserving native macOS Spaces, with a JSON config, Sparkle updates, and graceful degradation of private API features.

Target audience: macOS power users and developers familiar with i3/tiling window managers

Repository: https://github.com/pedr0v/SimpleWM · Swift · MIT · 3 stars

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