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PaneSnap is a native Mac window manager for natural drag-to-snap, custom layouts, compact stacked trays, one-click Window Groups, and multiple displays. It lives in the menu bar, stores configurations locally, and includes a full 7-day trial.
Hi Product Hunt — PaneSnap began with a simple product question: can window snapping feel like direct manipulation, instead of a grid you must keep open or a set of shortcuts you must memorize?
Hold a window’s title bar and drag normally. PaneSnap reveals your layouts only after the window starts moving, highlights the zone below the pointer, and places the window when you release. You can draw custom layouts on a 12×12 grid, organize larger collections as compact stacks, save Window Groups, and use different layouts across displays. Pausing on a rear layout for half a second during the drag brings it to the front without breaking the interaction.
PaneSnap is a native menu-bar app for Apple silicon Macs running macOS 14 or later. It stores layouts locally, requires only Accessibility permission, and is offered as a $9.99 one-time purchase with a 7-day trial.
I would especially value feedback on the drag interaction, the stacked layout tray, and whether Window Groups match the way you rebuild a workspace.
Big fan of the local storage approach, that's increasingly rare these days. One thing I'd love is a per-display offset for snap zones so the left edge of my ultrawide triggers differently than my laptop screen, would make the multi-monitor workflow feel way more dialed in.
really glad someone finally made a mac native option without all the subscription stuff. one thing i'd love to see is keyboard shortcuts tied to specific window groups, so i can jump straight to my writing setup or my dev setup without touching the mouse at all.
Been juggling three projects across two monitors and PaneSnap's groups are a real time saver. One thing I'd love is per-display tray configurations since my external monitor layout differs a lot from the laptop screen and switching contexts feels clunky right now.
Local storage for layouts is a nice touch, no account nonsense just to save a few snap presets. The drag-to-snap felt smoother than the built-in macOS option.
About PaneSnap on Product Hunt
“Custom Mac layouts that appear when you drag”
PaneSnap was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 11 upvotes and 5 comments, placing #89 on the daily leaderboard. PaneSnap is a native Mac window manager for natural drag-to-snap, custom layouts, compact stacked trays, one-click Window Groups, and multiple displays. It lives in the menu bar, stores configurations locally, and includes a full 7-day trial.
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