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Spacetile vs yabai
yabai and Spacetile both tile inside native Spaces. yabai needs SIP partly off to create, destroy and move Spaces, and for window opacity, layers and sticky windows. Every Spacetile feature works with SIP on.
Tiling window managers
Apps that lay windows out for you. The difference that matters most is where they tile: in the Desktops Mission Control shows, or in workspaces of their own that hide windows to fake switching.
| Feature | Spacetile1.0.0 | yabai7.1.25 |
|---|---|---|
| Native macOS | ||
| Tiles inside native Spaces, not virtual workspaces | Yes | Yes |
| Every feature works with SIP on | Yes | |
| Instant switching between native Spaces | Yes | |
| Works with native full-screen apps | ||
| Split View from a command | Yes | No |
| Uses macOS tiling (green-button menu, Fill & Arrange) instead of undoing it | No | |
| Tiling and profiles | ||
| Halves, thirds and quarters by key, inside the tiling | Yes | |
| Save and restore every Space, full-screen apps and Split View included | Yes | |
| Apply a layout when displays connect or a Focus mode turns on | Yes | No |
| Setting it up | ||
| Settings window; no config file needed | Yes | No |
| Start from another tool's shortcuts | No | |
| Where others go further | ||
| Create, delete or reorder Spaces | ||
| Window opacity, layers and sticky windows | ||
Choose another app if…
- yabai: you want to create, delete or reorder Spaces, or set window opacity, and can turn SIP partly off.
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