Moves For Mac

Moving and resizing windows isn't exactly rocket science. You grab them by the title bar to push them around, and you pinch their edges to make them smaller or larger. The process has been unchanged for ages, but what if it could be improved?

Well, that's exactly what Moves is for. It intends to revolutionize the way we manage and organize our windows, using hotkeys and basic mouse movements. No need to find a window's edge or title bar — just hold down some modifiers and move or resize it freely.

Jokes aside, here's how the app works: you can configure one or more modifiers that, when held down, will allow you to move or resize the highlighted window by just moving the mouse cursor. It's that simple, and you can get used to it in no time.

If you need to manage multiple windows as part of your workflow, Moves can definitely make your job easier. You will no longer have to find a window's title bar or edges to modify it, and the process just feels a whole lot smoother. For MacBook users, in particular, it can be a godsend.

Not much, but what exactly were you expecting? It's a lightweight app, and more features really aren't needed. You can find it in the menu bar whenever you need to change the settings, but it won't bother you otherwise.

Speaking of settings, you can select the modifiers you would like to associate with moving and resizing windows. At least one and a maximum of four keys can be bound to each action.

Finally, you are able to exclude certain applications. Perhaps they use certain hotkeys that conflict with this app, or maybe you just don't need to move or resize their windows. Either way, you have the option.

Operating systems change little by little every year, but it seems that many features are virtually the same as they were twenty or more years ago. Moves provides you with an interesting alternative to the classic window moving and resizing actions, and it's a great choice for people who have a lot of windows to manage, especially MacBook users.