How to use automatic window tiling in macOS Sequoia

macOS Sequoia now offers native support for automatic window tiling, allowing users to organize app windows efficiently without relying on third-party applications.

Use keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts provide a quick way to tile and manage your windows in macOS Sequoia.

Step 1: To expand a window to fill the screen without entering full-screen mode, press Fn + Ctrl + F. This action fills the screen while keeping the menu bar and Dock visible.

Step 2: To center a window on the screen with space around it, use Fn + Ctrl + C. The window will resize and position itself in the center.

Step 3: Move a window to the left half of the screen by pressing Fn + Ctrl + Left Arrow. The window will adjust to occupy the left side.

Step 4: To position a window on the right half, press Fn + Ctrl + Right Arrow.

Step 5: Tile a window to the top half of the screen using Fn + Ctrl + Up Arrow. For the bottom half, press Fn + Ctrl + Down Arrow.

Step 6: Arrange multiple windows by pressing Fn + Ctrl + Shift along with the arrow keys. For example, Fn + Ctrl + Shift + Left Arrow arranges windows side by side with one on the left and another on the right.

Step 7: Return a window to its original size and position by pressing Fn + Ctrl + R.

Use the green button or menu bar

The green button at the top-left corner of each window and the 'Window' menu in the menu bar offer additional options for tiling your windows.

Step 1: Hover your cursor over the green button in the top-left corner of the window. A menu will appear with two sections: 'Move & Resize' and 'Fill & Arrange'.

Step 2: Under the 'Move & Resize' section, select the desired option to move and resize the window. You can choose to position the window on the left half, right half, upper half, or bottom half of the screen. The options for the upper half and bottom half are not available when dragging apps.

Step 3: In the 'Fill & Arrange' section, you can arrange your active windows into a specific pattern. Selecting one of the layouts will automatically arrange your most recent active windows accordingly. If you have fewer windows open than the layout supports, empty spaces will appear in the pattern.

Step 4: You can also access tiling options from the 'Window' menu in the menu bar at the top of the screen.

Step 5: From the 'Window' menu, you have immediate options like 'Fill' and 'Center'. Choosing 'Fill' will expand the window to fill the screen, similar to dragging it to the top edge. 'Center' will resize and position the window in the center of the screen with space on each side.

Step 6: For more options, navigate to the 'Move & Resize' submenu within the 'Window' menu. Here, you'll find additional options for moving a window to halves or quarters of the screen and rearranging windows in various layouts. The rearrangement options here differ from those available via the green button menu.

Tile windows by dragging them

Dragging windows to the edges or corners of the screen allows you to tile them quickly.

Step 1: Click and hold the title bar of a window, then drag it towards the left edge of the screen. As you approach the edge, an outline will appear indicating the tile area.

Step 2: Release the mouse button, and the window will snap to the left half of the screen.

Step 3: Similarly, dragging a window to the right edge will snap it to the right half of the screen.

Step 4: To maximize a window, drag it to the top edge of the screen, and it will expand to fill the entire desktop space.

Step 5: When you drag the window away from its tiled position, it automatically returns to its original size.

Step 6: You can also hold down the Option key while dragging. This allows you to see tile options without dragging the window all the way to the edge; the tiles appear as you move towards the sides.

Step 7: To snap a window into a corner tile, drag the window to a corner of the screen without holding the Option key. For example, moving the cursor to the top-left corner will snap the window into the upper-left quarter of the screen.

Step 8: The window will then occupy a quarter of the screen in that corner.

With the native window tiling features in macOS Sequoia, organizing your workspace has never been easier.