Amethyst

github.com

What it is

Amethyst is a tiling window manager for macOS along the lines of xmonad.

From github.com's own pages, read 28 Sept 2026.

Free and open sourcemacOS tiling window management · Configurable layouts and keyboard shortcuts · Application floating or tiling rulesFree
FreeAmethyst is free and always will beFree

As github.com lists them, read 19 Sept 2026.

Data plate

Price: Free to use
Free plan: Yes
Free trial: No
Runs on: macOS
Open source: No
Website: github.com
Accessibility access: Amethyst must be given permission to use macOS accessibility APIs.
Configuration: Amethyst supports YAML configuration in the home directory, and that file overrides settings defined through the GUI when present.
Custom layouts: Custom layouts can be implemented in JavaScript and are marked beta.
Download: Amethyst is available for direct download from its releases page or through the Homebrew cask.
Intended users: The project describes itself as a macOS tiling window manager and compares its approach to xmonad.
Keyboard controls: Keyboard shortcuts can cycle layouts, resize the main pane, change focus, move windows between screens or Spaces, and toggle floating or global tiling.
Layouts: Built-in layouts include Tall, Wide, Two Pane, three-column variants, Widescreen-Tall, Fullscreen, Column, Row, Floating, and Binary Space Partitioning.
License: The repository identifies its license as MIT.
Checked: 28 Sept 2026

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