Why I Love Aerospace: A Tiling Window Manager in macOS

Disclaimer I believe my experience also can be applied on any other tiling window manager and not unique to aerospace Background I come from GNOME setup. Configuring some keyboard shortcuts and some settings are just enough for me without needing to switch to window manager. mod+arrow keys for resizing windows to window+h/j/k/l ctrl+alt+left/right to switch next or prev workspace to alt+h/l alt+number to switch to numbered workspace. MacOS However when I first switch to macOS, I believe macOS does not really built for keyboard-heavy workflows out of the box. I couldn't easily snap windows side-by-side and felt really mouse dependent. I understand I am new to macOS, I might miss something and maybe it is just a problem on my side, but I couldn't even drag windows to corners to resize. fullscreen mode also sometimes confusing. Still, I am willing to learn the OS properly, So I am going to youtube and going to search tutorial in using macos however this video came up. Aerospace It's been a week using Aerospace and already loving it. I believe I only need 1-2 days to adapt while configuring everything. Since macOS allows remapping modifier keys, I also configure them to match my needs. No wasting time managing, resizing, and dragging windows Less dependent on trackpad gestures, which forces you to gesture after writing few lines of code. Faster switch between application - by using single key tap Minimal configuration and already intuitive keybinding Automation for managing app/workspace - I always want my terminal to be on workspace 1 or workspace labeled 'T' I always been want to using window tiling manager, however I am afraid that configuration and adaptation will takes some time, however due to intuitive-out of the box functionality and great documentation by Aerospace convinced me to try it and never really look back.

Apr 24, 2025 - 18:28

Why I Love Aerospace: A Tiling Window Manager in macOS

Disclaimer

I believe my experience also can be applied on any other tiling window manager and not unique to aerospace

Background

I come from GNOME setup. Configuring some keyboard shortcuts and some settings are just enough for me without needing to switch to window manager.

mod+arrow keys for resizing windows to window+h/j/k/l
ctrl+alt+left/right to switch next or prev workspace to alt+h/l
alt+number to switch to numbered workspace.

MacOS

However when I first switch to macOS, I believe macOS does not really built for keyboard-heavy workflows out of the box. I couldn't easily snap windows side-by-side and felt really mouse dependent. I understand I am new to macOS, I might miss something and maybe it is just a problem on my side, but I couldn't even drag windows to corners to resize. fullscreen mode also sometimes confusing.

Still, I am willing to learn the OS properly, So I am going to youtube and going to search tutorial in using macos however this video came up.

Aerospace

It's been a week using Aerospace and already loving it. I believe I only need 1-2 days to adapt while configuring everything. Since macOS allows remapping modifier keys, I also configure them to match my needs.

No wasting time managing, resizing, and dragging windows
Less dependent on trackpad gestures, which forces you to gesture after writing few lines of code.
Faster switch between application - by using single key tap
Minimal configuration and already intuitive keybinding
Automation for managing app/workspace - I always want my terminal to be on workspace 1 or workspace labeled 'T'

I always been want to using window tiling manager, however I am afraid that configuration and adaptation will takes some time, however due to intuitive-out of the box functionality and great documentation by Aerospace convinced me to try it and never really look back.