# KiwiDesk for Mac

Canonical page: https://macbase.app/apps/kiwidesk

> Tiling that feels like it shipped with MacOS

- Price: Free
- Requires: macOS 14 Sonoma or later
- Languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Chinese, Portuguese, Korean, Italian, Russian
- Apple silicon: runs natively
- Notarized by Apple: yes
- Works offline: yes
- Open source: yes (https://github.com/KiwiCanopy/KiwiDesk), 222 GitHub stars
- Developer: Maikel Hajiabadi
- Categories: [Window Management](https://macbase.app/categories/window-management), [Customization](https://macbase.app/categories/customization), [Productivity](https://macbase.app/categories/productivity)

## About

KiwiDesk is a tiling window manager for macOS that arranges windows automatically as they open, keeping them edge to edge without overlapping. It is designed for anyone who wants an orderly desktop without manually resizing and positioning every window.

Settings are managed in a native macOS app with no configuration files required. KiwiDesk supports keyboard shortcuts, mouse-driven Space Bar and App Bar overlays, app-specific keys, searchable window access, sticky and hidden windows, focus dimming, visual themes, and separate setups for macOS Desktops. It requires macOS 14 or later on Apple silicon and is free to use.

## An alternative to

- [AeroSpace](https://macbase.app/alternatives/aerospace): 12 alternatives on MacBase
- [Amethyst](https://macbase.app/alternatives/amethyst): 7 alternatives on MacBase
- [Rectangle](https://macbase.app/alternatives/rectangle): 19 alternatives on MacBase
- [yabai](https://macbase.app/alternatives/yabai): 4 alternatives on MacBase

## Get it

- Download: https://github.com/KiwiCanopy/KiwiDesk/releases/download/v4.2.1/KiwiDesk-4.2.1.dmg
- Website: https://kiwidesk.kiwicanopy.com
- Source: https://github.com/KiwiCanopy/KiwiDesk

Listed by [Maikel Hajiabadi](https://macbase.app/@maikelhajiabadi).

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