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Spectacle

Spectacle is a powerful window manager that allows you to organize your windows efficiently without using a mouse.

Spectacle is built in Objective-C, 13.6k GitHub stars, latest release 1.2.

When to use Spectacle

Spectacle is listed here as a Productivity project. The directory calls out Keyboard shortcuts for window management, Intuitive interface, Supports multiple monitors as capabilities associated with it.

Other recorded traits for Spectacle include Customizable layouts, Lightweight and fast.

Besides Productivity, this page also files Spectacle under Desktop, Tools.

Spectacle compared with

Records in this directory name Rectangle, BetterSnapTool, Divvy as products people compare with Spectacle. That list is editorial metadata, not a claim that Spectacle replaces each of them.

Open-source projects that mention Spectacle are collected on a separate alternatives page.

What the Spectacle stats reflect

GitHub currently shows 13.6k GitHub stars, 840 forks, 148 open issues, latest tracked release 1.2. Star and activity counts here are a snapshot used as a proxy for community adoption, not a quality score.

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Language
Objective-C
Latest Release
1.2
License
Other

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Key features of Spectacle

  • Keyboard shortcuts for window management
  • Intuitive interface
  • Supports multiple monitors
  • Customizable layouts
  • Lightweight and fast

Recorded alternatives to Spectacle

Rectangle BetterSnapTool Divvy
See open-source alternatives to Spectacle

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Spectacle on GitHub

Stars
13.6k
Open Issues
148
Forks
840

Frequently asked questions

What is Spectacle?

Spectacle is a powerful window manager that allows you to organize your windows efficiently without using a mouse. This directory highlights Keyboard shortcuts for window management, Intuitive interface, Supports multiple monitors.

What language is Spectacle written in, and what is the latest release?

Spectacle is written primarily in Objective-C. The latest release tracked on this page is 1.2.

How widely is Spectacle used on GitHub?

Spectacle has about 13.6k GitHub stars. It also has about 840 forks. Those counts are a snapshot of community attention, not a ranking of quality.

What do people compare Spectacle with?

This directory records Rectangle, BetterSnapTool, Divvy as comparison points for Spectacle. A longer list of open-source projects that mention Spectacle is at https://www.open-source-tools.com/alternatives/spectacle.

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