Show HN: FazerWM, a scrollable tiling window manager for macOS

FazerWM is the scrollable-tiling window manager for macOS. Windows never overlap. Each workspace is an infinite horizontal strip of columns that scrolls past the screen edge, with multiple independent workspaces per display. Every action works with keys, mouse, or trackpad.

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Hyper+→ focus next columnstacked column, tiled or tabbednew windows open beside focus, scroll into view

Animations illustrative · FazerWM is instant

<1%average CPU

<100 MBaverage memory

40+remappable commands

∞columns per workspace

The headline features

What makes FazerWM different

Set it once

Rules and memory do the arranging: match windows by app or title, group them as tabs, and every display setup comes back exactly as you left it. All of it lives in a real settings app.

Match windows by app or title, then target workspace, display, group into named columns, set to be stacked or tabbed, and make floating or avoid mouse.

• match: { app-id: "com.tinyspeck.slackmacgap" } workspace: "work" preferred-display: "DELL U2720Q"

Read the docs →Tabbed Columns

PRO

Toggle any column between vertically tiled and tabbed. Windows share space as vertical tab indicators.

Each display setup’s arrangement is remembered. Dock, undock, or wake from sleep: every window goes back to the monitor it belonged to. On a brand-new display setup, Pro rehomes every window by role.

Every option lives in a polished settings app; you never have to touch a config file. Power users can still edit the YAML directly, with hot-reload on save.

Columns scroll and never shrink, new windows tile themselves, drags and chords share one grammar, switching is instant, and a focus ring marks the target.

An infinite horizontal strip of window columns, each defaulting to settings based width. Focusing an off-screen column snaps it into view, so you can keep scrolling through more windows.

Every new window tiles as a new column right after the focused one. Off-screen columns are parked hidden, never shrunk to fit on screen.

Drag a title bar to rearrange. Drop at a column edge to open a new column, above or below a window to stack vertically, or in the center to merge as a tab (Pro). Live indicators show where it will land.

Every layout move works three ways: a Hyper chord, a mouse drag, or a trackpad swipe configurable from settings. Split, insert, reorder, resize, or cross displays. Drag-to-tab, whole-column drags, and gestures are Pro.

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Trackpad PRO

Three inputs, one layout grammar.

Read the docs →Recent Windows Switcher

An Alt-Tab-style overlay with live thumbnails in MRU order. Alt+` (grave) to switch windows from same app. Filter by All, Workspace, or Output; press S to search.

A colored ring or gradient around the focused window, with configurable width, radius, and color.

FazerWM's multiple display handling is a step up from macOS's defaults.

Each display has its own workspaces and viewport, so switching one monitor never disturbs the others. Keybinds or drag to move windows and columns between displays. Pro adds intelligent rehoming of windows on multiple display setups.

A bird's-eye view of every workspace with Metal-rendered thumbnails. Click a thumbnail to focus, or drag a window between workspaces and displays. Pro: open it mid-drag and carry a window straight from the desktop to any workspace.

Also included: column resizing · YAML config file · SketchyBar integration · fazerwmctl CLI

Snap utilities move windows but don't keep them arranged. Open-source tilers keep them arranged, but you pay for it with config files and keyboard-only workflows. FazerWM keeps windows arranged, puts its settings in a GUI, gives you a visual overview, and you can control it with the mouse or the keyboard.

See the full feature-by-feature breakdown in the comparison guide.

Every install starts with a free Pro trial, with all features unlocked.

Tiling for up to 8 windows, a workspace on every display, drag-and-drop layout, the visual overview, keyboard navigation, the recent-windows switcher, automatic dialog floating, and the YAML config.

Every install gets a free Pro trial, and the core window manager stays free forever. Found a bug? Report it on GitHub.

Grab the latest release from the releases page. Requires an Apple Silicon Mac.

FazerWM needs Accessibility and Screen Recording permissions. The setup assistant guides you through it.

Press Right Shift + Right Option together to access every shortcut.

Get up to speed fast by following the Your First Hour with FazerWM walkthrough.

If your 14-day trial runs out, you can buy a plan on the store page — or use the contact option in the app’s trial-ended dialog (it includes your device ID so we can help fast) or email us from the footer. The free tiling features keep working either way.

Accessibility (to observe and move windows) and Screen Recording (for live window previews in Overview, the Recent Windows Switcher, parked windows, and tab hover previews; previews stay in memory and are never saved or sent). The setup assistant walks you through granting both.

No. FazerWM's independent per-display workspaces replace Spaces and Mission Control for day-to-day window management.

It depends on the tier: Single User covers 1 Mac; Family covers up to 5 Macs in your home; Small Business covers up to 5 Macs for commercial use. While your subscription is active you can deactivate a Mac and activate another any time. Need more than 5 at once? Write to us.

From your first renewal, your subscription bills at a loyalty rate — 10% off your tier’s price. It is applied automatically, without codes or a new license key.

Yes, while your subscription is active: deactivate in Settings → Pro on one Mac and activate it on another, within your tier’s Mac limit. After your subscription ends, the Macs that were set up keep working and you can remove them, but activating a new or previously removed Mac requires resubscribing.

Yes. Tiling, workspaces, and window rules all run locally. You only need an internet connection to validate a Pro license or start the trial.

FazerWM restores minimized windows immediately, so every window keeps its place in its column and workspace and you always know where to find it. To put a window away, move it to another numbered or named workspace (Pro), or press Hyper+Z to hide all tiled windows for a moment.

No. Every layout change applies instantly, with no transition animations to wait out. The animations on this website are slowed down so the moves are readable; the app itself just snaps.

Can't find your answer? See the Troubleshooting guide or join the Discord community.