Manually dragging and resizing windows on a Mac gets old fast once you’re regularly juggling more than 2 or 3 apps at once. I use Magnet for basic window snapping on a secondary Mac, but Rectangle Pro goes considerably further once your workflow needs more than simple left-right splits.
Rectangle Pro 3.82 is developed independently and sold as the paid superset of the popular free Rectangle app, built for macOS users who want faster, more customizable window snapping through cursor movement, keyboard shortcuts, and saved layouts. I also keep App Cleaner & Uninstaller Pro installed alongside it, since both are the kind of small utility that quietly improves daily Mac use without demanding much attention once configured.
The signature Pro feature is throwing windows: hold a modifier key, move your cursor toward where you want a window to land, and release, snapping it to 1 of 16 window sizes and positions, even if that window isn’t currently in focus. That last part matters more than it sounds, you can reposition a background window without clicking into it first, interrupting whatever you were doing in your active app.
Beyond individual window snapping, Rectangle Pro handles full workspace-style commands: arranging multiple windows with a single shortcut, cascading or tiling in grids like 2×2 or 2×3, and reacting automatically when a monitor connects or disconnects so a saved layout doesn’t break the moment you dock or undock a laptop. Edge-docked windows can hide along the screen border and slide back into view when your cursor touches that edge, useful for reference panels you want available but out of the way. Settings sync via iCloud, and existing free Rectangle users can import their shortcut configuration directly when upgrading.
Key Features
- Throw windows to 16 sizes and positions via cursor movement and modifier keys
- Snap windows even when they’re not currently in focus
- Workspace-style commands for arranging multiple windows at once
- Grid-based tiling layouts, including 2×2 and 2×3 configurations
- Display-aware behavior for monitors connecting and disconnecting
- Edge-docked windows that hide and reappear on cursor proximity
- iCloud sync for shortcuts and layout preferences across Macs
- Direct import of shortcut settings from the free Rectangle app
- Custom keyboard shortcuts for any window size and position
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System Requirements
- macOS 13.5 or later
- Intel or Apple Silicon Mac
- 4 GB RAM minimum
- 150 MB free disk space for installation
- Internet connection required for license activation and updates
Why I Recommend
The ability to snap a background window without bringing it into focus first is the feature that actually changes daily workflow. Most window managers force you to click into a window before repositioning it, which interrupts whatever you were doing. Rectangle Pro removes that extra step entirely.
The display-aware layout behavior is a smaller detail, but a genuinely practical one for anyone regularly docking and undocking a laptop. Saved layouts that adjust automatically when a second monitor connects or disconnects mean you’re not manually rearranging windows every time your setup changes.
For anyone building out a productivity-focused Mac setup, it’s worth browsing our Mac Software section for other utilities that pair well with a dedicated window manager like this one.
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Technical Details
- Developer: Rectangle Pro (independent, superset of the open-source Rectangle app)
- Version: 3.82
- Platform: macOS
- License: Full Version
- Free trial: 10 days, full functionality
Download Information
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