Tested: Moom is my new Mac window management software.

I am a purist when it comes to organization, whether in the physical or virtual world, so I like keeping application windows on my Mac organized. I previously used Stay for this purpose, but when the developer seemed to abandon the project, I turned to Moom.

The application allows me to instantly restore all application windows to their preferred sizes and positions, whether I use my MacBook Pro in standalone mode or connected to an external monitor...

Managing Windows on My Mac

I use my Mac in four main ways, each requiring different applications and a different window layout.

The first of these configurations is when I am using my Mac alone, mainly for relaxation activities - web browsing, messaging apps, and perhaps a bit of light writing when I am away from home. The other three configurations are with the Mac plugged into my 49-inch ultra-wide screen monitor, with three types of use.

The relaxed use when I want more screen space, which is mainly for photo and video editing.

Before starting my work each day, I have preparatory time, which is the moment where I keep up with the latest technological news from the previous night so that I am ready to start quickly. Here, I have an RSS reader and a few social media feeds side by side.

Finally, once I start working, my two main windows are Safari for source materials and Chrome for WordPress, with our Slack chat next to these. My RSS feeds and X continue to be partially covered in the background.

The way Stay worked was that it automatically restored my windows every time I connected or disconnected from my screen. The automated nature of this was great, and I had the option to use multiple workspaces for different usage scenarios, but this meant a bit of manual reconfiguration – like when I switched from preparation mode to work mode.

Moom is actually an improvement.

Features

I remember that decades ago, someone was trying to determine how many features Microsoft Word had, which I probably used regularly, and some occasionally. Moom feels a bit like that! It's a very powerful window management tool, and I use it essentially for one feature.

For example, it offers automatic resizing and positioning of windows. You can send an application to the lower left corner of your screen, for example, with other applications at the upper left, upper right, and lower right corners. Or you can add vertically centered positions to display six different applications.

You can move applications to a corner, side, center of the screen or full-screen mode. You can minimize and maximize applications.

You can create a model with fixed sizes and positions for different applications, without specifying which applications, then drop an application into one of your pre-defined locations.

You can move and resize background windows without bringing them to the foreground.

You can use keyboard shortcuts to control application windows instead of your mouse or trackpad.

Even you can disable the standard Mac full-screen button if you accidentally click it when you want to minimize a window.

There are also many built-in models.

You can simply select a standard model for a given number of applications.

Personally, I do almost none of these things. I stick exclusively to using Moom from the barometer, and my menu looks like this:

I simply select one of my four standard window configurations and that's it.

Price and Conclusion

Moom costs $15, including updates for a year. After that, you can continue using the existing version or upgrade to the next full edition at an approximate half price.

To me, it is clear even if you only use one of its features.

An older version of Moom is available in the Mac App Store, while the latest version is available on the developer's website here.