Stage Manager

Like Apple’s. Then more.

Out of the box it looks and works like Apple’s Stage Manager, never against it. Improvements that fit Apple’s way are on; the rest are a switch away in Settings.

Survives a restart

Your stages, their order and the stage in front come back after a reboot.

Merge with a drop

Drop one card on another to make one stage. Drag a window to the strip to split it off.

A strip that stays put

Each stage keeps its place, or follows your Dock’s order. Windows can keep clear of the strip.

New apps join you

Open an app straight into the stage you are in. Hold Shift to give it a stage of its own.

Shortcuts if you want them

⌃⌥1–9 to switch stages or send a window. Nothing needs one.

Never loses a window

Quit, crash or update: every hidden window comes back.

First launch

A small welcome window walks you through it.

Turn off Apple’s Stage ManagerIt offers to do it for you.
Accessibility RequiredTo move your windows.
Screen Recording OptionalFor live pictures on the cards and a clean corner on any wallpaper.

Nothing about your windows leaves your Mac. One daily update check on GitHub, which you can turn off.