Tiling window manager for Mac that remembers how you work
Your trackpad can do more
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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.
$29 one time purchase, includes three Macs on one license key, 24-hour free trial with all features included, 7-day refund policy.
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
Six ready-made gesture sets for everyday, browser, windows, media, writing and developer workflows
Record custom gestures by doing them on the trackpad
Taps, TipTaps, swipes, edge swipes, corner clicks and edge slides
Hyper Key turns Caps Lock into a fifth modifier with configurable strength
Drag to snap windows with layouts and named zones
Haptic feedback with adjustable strength settings
Detects and prevents conflicts with existing macOS gestures
Support for MacBook built-in trackpad and Magic Trackpad
Works natively on Apple silicon and Intel Macs
More than a hundred customizable actions per gesture
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
Ready-made gesture sets you switch on immediately instead of setting up from scratch
Record gestures by doing them on the trackpad instead of from a menu
Haptic feedback that taps back immediately when a gesture is recognized
Privacy-focused with no analytics and data stays on your Mac
BetterStage
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