Among a plethora of eye-catching features that have graced macOS 15, there are a few noteworthy but slightly hidden new add-ons including the automatic window tiling which has been overdue for ages. For times when you want windows to stay sorted at the right spot without breaking any sweat at all, this automatic behavior will save your day.
Master Automatic Window Tiling in macOS 15 Sequoia on Your Mac
Apart from playing nice with the super handy drag-and-drop gesture, the auto-window tiling feature supports keyboard shorts as well. So, if you love to use keyboard shortcuts to perform oft-repeated tasks faster, chances are you will be glad to know that you can get the most out of this brand-new macOS feature using some neat shortcuts.
Trigger Automatic Windows Tiling on Your Mac with a Drag Gesture
- Simply, drag a window to a side, top, bottom edge, or corner on the screen to reveal a grey border previewing your window tile.
- Now, when you let go of the window tile, your window will instantly snap into place.
- While dragging a window to an edge will let you make a half-screen window, dragging it to a corner will allow you to invoke a quarter-screen window.
Keyboard Shortcuts to Use Window Tiling Feature on Your Mac
Now, I would like to point out the keyboard shortcuts that will let you get the most out of the automatic window tiling feature on your Mac.
- To make a window a half-screen tile, use the Function + control + the left, right, up, or down arrow keys.
- To rearrange window tiles, use the Function + control + shift + the left, right, up, or down arrow keys.
- And, if you want to return a window tile to its previous size, use use the Function + control + R keyboard shortcut.
Use Windows Menu to Move and Resize Windows on Your Mac
Note that you can also make use of the “Window” menu to move and resize windows at will on your Mac.
- To do so, dive into the Window menu at the top -> Move & Resize section.
- After that, select the desired Window Tiling Control options.
Use the Green Traffic Light/Maximize Window Button to Move & Resize Windows on macOS
Notably, you can also fine-tune your windows through the green maximize window button.
- Just hover the pointer over the “Green Maximise Window” button in the top left corner -> Under the Move & Resize section, you should see the “Window Tile Control” options.
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