# Ribbon for Mac

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

> The Mac window manager where nothing ever shrinks

- Price: $15, after a 7-day free trial
- Requires: macOS 14 Sonoma or later
- Apple silicon: runs natively
- Notarized by Apple: yes
- Verified on MacBase: yes
- Developer: Chethan Kumar
- Categories: [Window Management](https://macbase.app/categories/window-management), [Productivity](https://macbase.app/categories/productivity)

## About

Ribbon arranges Mac windows side by side on a long, scrollable strip. Each window gets a full-height column, so opening more windows does not shrink or overlap the others. Move through the strip with a three-finger swipe, keyboard shortcuts, or the floating strip map.

It is built for people who prefer scrolling layouts over traditional tiling or snapping. Ribbon supports per-display strips, configurable widths, floating windows, app placement rules, drag-to-reorder, mouse focus, scripting through ribbon:// links and commands, and restoring the layout after relaunch. It requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later and Apple silicon.

## An alternative to

- [AeroSpace](https://macbase.app/alternatives/aerospace): 5 alternatives on MacBase
- [Amethyst](https://macbase.app/alternatives/amethyst): 1 alternative on MacBase
- [Rectangle](https://macbase.app/alternatives/rectangle): 9 alternatives on MacBase
- [yabai](https://macbase.app/alternatives/yabai): 1 alternative on MacBase

## Get it

- Download: https://github.com/chethankumar/ribbon-releases/releases/latest/download/Ribbon.dmg
- Website: https://www.ribbonmac.com

Listed by [Chethan Kumar](https://macbase.app/@chethan2106).

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