Tiling window manager for Mac that remembers how you work
Your Today Layer for Mac, Always on Top
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Pricing model
Freemium
Freemium
Pricing
Free: 3 stages forever. Pro · 1 Device: $19.99 lifetime license. Pro · 3 Devices: $39.99 lifetime license. Pro · 5 Devices: $49.99 lifetime license. BetterStage AI subscription: $4.99/mo or $39/yr for managed AI Staging.
Free: $0 forever. Pro: $9.99 one-time (early bird $7.99). Free tier includes Today panel, quick capture, search, plain Markdown notes, edge dock and always-on-top float, one-shot reminders, pinyin search, and git version history with Shortcuts. Pro adds floating above fullscreen apps, recurring remi
Key features
Named stages (workspaces) spanning every monitor
TabStack automatic tiling with resizable panes and tabs
Workspace Continuity and Saved Workspaces
AI Staging to organize windows from text descriptions
Works with macOS Spaces (Desktops)
Custom Actions for opening apps, files, and running commands
Per-monitor Window Modes: Enhanced Native and TabStack
No SIP disable required
Floating notes above fullscreen apps and across Spaces (Pro)
Adjustable unfocused opacity from 40% to 100%
Global hotkey quick capture from any app
Plain Markdown files stored on your Mac
Reminders with daily or weekly repeat (Pro)
Apple Reminders and Calendar sync (Pro)
Point to any folder including Obsidian vault (Pro)
Trilingual interface: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
Pinyin search with Simplified and Traditional variant matching
Hidden by default in screen sharing, recordings and screenshots
What makes it different
Works with System Integrity Protection fully enabled, requiring only standard Accessibility permissions
Stages span every monitor simultaneously and switch instantly without sliding animations
AI Staging describes workspace setups in plain English for automatic arrangement
Free tier with 3 stages and full multi-monitor support
Plain Markdown files you own with no account or server required
Stays on top of fullscreen apps and across Spaces
Notes synced with Apple Reminders reach your iPhone without a separate iOS app
Compatible with Obsidian vaults as native Markdown files
BetterStage
Oh My Notes