Moves for macOS

Position macOS windows like a goddamn wizard ✨

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Position macOS windows like a goddamn wizard ✨

6 followers

Moves makes it easier than ever to position your windows *juuust* right. Just hold down your chosen modifier keys and move the mouse. No need to fiddle with 3px wide window edges or far way title bars.

Launch tags:Mac•Productivity•Menu Bar Apps

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Moves for macOS

Maker

The current lockdown made for a perfect occasion to spend a little time adding preferences and an icon to a hack I've been running for a while. It's a Mac app called Moves (although it also resizes). A few years ago, during one of my many stints at trying to switch to Linux I discovered a feature. You could choose a modifier key combination that, when held, would allow you to move or resize the window currently under the cursor just by moving the mouse. Although Linux didn't, the interaction quickly stuck. I dare you to try it for a few days. I found an app that allowed me to do the same thing on what we used to call OS X 😉 The app was called Zooom2 and it did the trick for years but has since been discontinued. Yet, it kept on working so I brought it over manually between each OS install, hugging it like a precious, fragile belonging. I think I've used it for something like 10 years? Crazy! Feeling equal parts scared of a future without my window yielding abilities and adventurous to look behind the curtain, I hacked together an app that did the same. And that's the story of Moves. Excited to let you try it!

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6yr ago

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@mikker This is great. Congrats on the launch

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6yr ago

Moves for macOS

Maker

@onmyway133 Thanks Khoa!

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6yr ago

@mikker hella wonderful but 404 not found 😔

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6yr ago

Moves for macOS

Maker

@alexanderspoor damn. Better now since a few hours ago.

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6yr ago

@mikker got it working now, cheers :)

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6yr ago

Presentify

@mikker Congrats on your launch 🚀. Btw, how did you make the app logo? Did you use any icon template etc.?

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6yr ago

Moves for macOS

Maker

@rampatra thank you! Yes, the wonderful folks at applypixels.com have a great template. Using that and slapping a gradient and an icon on it. Took about 15-20 minutes total.

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6yr ago

Presentify

@mikker great, thanks. I have to see how to create a lovely gradient like yours in Gimp.

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6yr ago

Presentify

@mikker One last thing, may I ask why you didn’t submit to the Mac App Store? Is it because of some restrictions or the fee?

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6yr ago

Moves for macOS

Maker

@rampatra just pick colors that are slightly more vibrant than your first pick and make them differ a bit in hue (not just brightness/saturation)

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6yr ago

Moves for macOS

Maker

@rampatra would’ve loved to put it on the App Store, but apps that use the global Accessibility apis can’t be sandboxed and that’s an App Store requirement 🤷‍♂️

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6yr ago

LayerCraft

Hi, I've been using this feature with BTT for 4 years, I've compared Moves with BTT, the performance of Moves seems better than BTT (less delay), I'm considering to switch to Moves, but the only problem is I can't set the 'Fn' key as the modifier key, I've using 'Fn + control' all the time and it never conflicts with my other app. Because holding command+shift while moving the cursor is so common in many design software. Please take this as a feature request!

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6yr ago

Moves for macOS

Maker

@rayps_ I’ll see if fn is easy to add 👍

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6yr ago

Moves for macOS

Maker

@rayps_ the most recent update included fn as a modifier 😊

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6yr ago

LayerCraft

@mikker Amazing! Appreciate your work!

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6yr ago

I've used Moves for about a week, and after a couple of days with getting used to using this tool, I'm using it everyday. It saves me several seconds many times a day - and those seconds adds up!

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6yr ago

Moves for macOS

Maker

@daniel_poulsen thank you Daniel!

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6yr ago

Never again shall I be annoyed by window resizing and moving nonsense that OSX's design encourages...LOVING MOVES!

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6yr ago

Moves for macOS

Maker

@charles_beuthin1 ❤️

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6yr ago

I have used the trial and the app does exactly what it says on the tin. Nothing more. It is a perfect one use app. Now macOS feels broken without it.

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6yr ago

Moves for macOS

Maker

@jimmy_hartington Thanks Jimmy!

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6yr ago

Fantastic little addition to my setup. Does exactly what it describes. I personally use it more for moving windows out the way, but the re-sizing option works well too. 5/5 fully recommend, it's definitely made my life easier.

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6yr ago

Moves for macOS

Maker

@madmaxpaz I'm so happy to hear! Thank you 😊

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6yr ago

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