Pivot
Group Mac windows by task, arrange them in one keystroke
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Pivot is a native macOS window manager. Group windows by task in a scrolling Infinity Layout, draw any region with Grid, and save layouts — all free. Pro ($9.99 one-time) adds Auto Layout and Smart Dot to resize connected windows together.
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PH · launched Oct 31, 2026 · 1 upvote (top 67%)
- Horizontal
- Workflow automation
- Prosumer
- Not AI
- Commercial product
- Mac
- Productivity
- Menu Bar Apps
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See all 164 similar launches →Could you build this?
Partial A native macOS window manager is mostly Swift and Accessibility API work that a solo builder can vibe code. Reliable window control across Spaces, displays, and apps, plus the layout engine, takes substantial OS-level debugging and polish.
What it would actually take: Build a Swift/AppKit app that uses the Accessibility API for window control, a global hotkey system, and a layout engine for grid and infinite-scroll arrangements. The hard parts are edge cases across macOS versions and apps, and reliable handling of multi-display and fullscreen behavior. This is achievable for a determined solo developer with macOS experience.
Competitors
Other products that read as similar to this one : 164 launches clear the similarity bar, closest 8 shown.
Attention rank: #107 of 165 (itself plus its competitors, highest first, normalized so YC and Product Hunt are compared fairly).
Launched 349 days after the earliest competitor.
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