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nikitabobko/AeroSpace

AeroSpace is an i3-like tiling window manager for macOS

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Recommended between 2025-09-06 and 2026-10-15. Last pushed 2026-11-01.

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“I've been using it for a couple of years now, and it's great.”

— tra3, 2026-10-15 · strong recommendation · original comment on Hacker News ↗

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If you like this idea, also check out aerospace, a full on window manager for macOS. https://github.com/nikitabobko/AeroSpace I've been using it for a couple of years now, and it's great. You can navigate between windows with the keyboard, etc etc.

“AeroSpace is really nice for i3 like tiling on macOS”

— drewbailey, 2026-08-20 · strong recommendation · original comment on Hacker News ↗

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AeroSpace is really nice for i3 like tiling on macOS https://github.com/nikitabobko/AeroSpace

“I've tried lots of them and am currently fairly happily settled on”

— bryceneal, 2026-06-15 · strong recommendation · original comment on Hacker News ↗

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Big fan here. I've tried lots of them and am currently fairly happily settled on https://github.com/nikitabobko/AeroSpace

“Aerospace is excellent”

— darkteflon, 2026-05-30 · strong recommendation · original comment on Hacker News ↗

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Aerospace is excellent: https://github.com/nikitabobko/AeroSpace Can’t imagine going back.

“Ive tried multiple WMs after years of i3 on Linux and this is the best one I found (for me) with quite a margin.”

— xz18r, 2026-04-09 · strong recommendation · original comment on Hacker News ↗

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I see yabai mentioned, definitely check out Aerospace. Ive tried multiple WMs after years of i3 on Linux and this is the best one I found (for me) with quite a margin. It just works (tm) https://github.com/nikitabobko/AeroSpace

“I highly recommend Aerospace[1], went through a few approaches, I cared about not completely compromising security either, it works really well if you come from something like i3”

— comboy, 2026-03-13 · strong recommendation · original comment on Hacker News ↗

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I highly recommend Aerospace[1], went through a few approaches, I cared about not completely compromising security either, it works really well if you come from something like i3 1. https://github.com/nikitabobko/AeroSpace

“Took me a while to get used to it but can't live without it now.”

— kashnote, 2026-02-14 · strong recommendation · original comment on Hacker News ↗

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I know this is overkill for almost everyone but for those interested in a tiling window manager, take a look at AeroSpace [0]. No more dragging around windows or manually resizing them - just hotkeys. Took me a while to get used to it but can't live without it now. 0: https://github.com/nikitabobko/AeroSpace

“I use Aerospace and it's an okay but not great tiling window manager. Note that AeroSpace really is among the best on macOS”

— bartvk, 2026-02-13 · strong recommendation · original comment on Hacker News ↗

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I use Aerospace and it's an okay but not great tiling window manager. Note that AeroSpace really is among the best on macOS, but I'm guessing the OS APIs simply don't expose enough hooks. https://github.com/nikitabobko/AeroSpace

“Instead ive been using https://github.com/nikitabobko/AeroSpace for the past couple of years and just flicking around via hotkeys.”

— marliechiller, 2026-02-13 · strong recommendation · original comment on Hacker News ↗

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I have never vibed with macOS's seemingly default mode of floating windows layered over one another like scattered paper on a desk (mimicking a desktop I suppose). Instead ive been using https://github.com/nikitabobko/AeroSpace for the past couple of years and just flicking around via hotkeys. Not perfect but much less friction for my use cases

“Use Aerospace for window management. No animations. No disabling of security. It just works.”

— freeqaz, 2025-10-15 · strong recommendation · original comment on Hacker News ↗

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Use Aerospace for window management. No animations. No disabling of security. It just works. https://github.com/nikitabobko/AeroSpace

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