40 window commands, in the launcher you already use

Ferrocast has 40 commands that move and resize the frontmost window: halves, thirds, fourths, quarters, sixths, maximize, center, nudge, and moving to another display. Run one by typing its name in the launcher, or give it a hotkey with ⇧⌘, on the command. It is free and open source (MIT).

You may not need another app at all: macOS has built-in tiling with the green button, the Window menu and Fn-Control-arrow shortcuts (Apple). And Rectangle is a dedicated window manager that is free to download, with a paid Pro version. Ferrocast is for people who would rather have it in the launcher.

Download FerrocastFree · MIT · Apple Silicon · no account

Three ways to manage windows on a Mac

macOS tiling, Rectangle and Ferrocast compared
	macOS (built in)	Rectangle	Ferrocast
How you use it	Green button, Window menu, Fn-Control shortcuts, dragging to screen edges	Keyboard shortcuts or snap areas	Type the command in the launcher, or give it a hotkey
Layouts	Halves, quarters, fill, center, arrangements of several windows	Not compared here	Halves, thirds, fourths, quarters, sixths, maximize, center, nudge, displays
Price	Included	Free download; Rectangle Pro is paid, with a 10-day trial	Free
Also does	—	Window management	Launcher, clipboard, snippets, file conversion, screen recording, AI chat

macOS from Apple Support; Rectangle from rectangleapp.com, checked 27 October 2026.

Set it up

Install Ferrocast. Download the DMG or install it with Homebrew.
Grant Accessibility. Window commands need the Accessibility permission; Ferrocast asks on first run.
Run a command. Open the launcher with ⌥ Space and type, for example, “left half” or “next display”.
Add hotkeys. Select a command and press ⇧⌘, to give it its own shortcut.

Install Ferrocast with Homebrew

brew tap drumst0ck/ferrocast
brew install drumst0ck/ferrocast/ferrocast
ln -sfn "$(brew --prefix)/opt/ferrocast/Ferrocast.app" \
  /Applications/Ferrocast.app
open /Applications/Ferrocast.app

All the commands

Left Half · Right Half · Top Half · Bottom Half · Top Left Quarter · Top Right Quarter · Bottom Left Quarter · Bottom Right Quarter · First Third · Center Third · Last Third · First Two Thirds · Last Two Thirds · First Fourth · Second Fourth · Third Fourth · Last Fourth · Top Left Sixth · Top Center Sixth · Top Right Sixth · Bottom Left Sixth · Bottom Center Sixth · Bottom Right Sixth · Maximize · Almost Maximize · Maximize Width · Maximize Height · Center · Reasonable Size · Move Up · Move Down · Move Left · Move Right · Make Larger · Make Smaller · Restore · Next Display · Previous Display · Toggle Fullscreen · Minimize.

Limits

Needs the Accessibility permission.
No snap areas: dragging a window to an edge does not tile it (macOS does that on its own).
Automatic window tiling is included and off by default (Settings → Advanced → Window tiling). A new window is placed on its display in one of four layouts. It pauses while Stage Manager is on. The on/off switch and each display’s layout stay on that Mac. See the tiling reference.
Apple Silicon Macs only.

Related guides

Questions

Can I manage windows on a Mac without Rectangle?

Yes. macOS has built-in tiling with the green button, the Window menu and Fn-Control-arrow shortcuts, and Ferrocast adds 40 window commands to its launcher.

Which window layouts does Ferrocast have?

Halves, thirds, two thirds, fourths, quarters and sixths, plus maximize, almost maximize, maximize width or height, center, reasonable size, move, make larger or smaller, restore, next or previous display, full screen and minimize.

Can I set my own shortcuts?

Yes. Select a window command in the launcher and press ⇧⌘, to give it a hotkey.

Is Ferrocast free?

Yes. Ferrocast is free and open source under the MIT licence.